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CIMIT Names 2010 Miles and Eleanor Shore Fellow
A career development award to enable interdisciplinary contributions

CIMIT is pleased to announce Jeffrey Karp, PhD, has been awarded the CIMIT Miles and Eleanor Shore Fellowship for 2010.  Dr. Karp is the director of the Laboratory for Advanced Biomaterials and Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital where he is on the faculty of the Department of Medicine.

The award is given to an early career Harvard Medical School Faculty applicant who represents the CIMIT values of academic excellence. Career development awards recognize individuals who seek careers focused on near term impact on patient care, and whose philosophy embraces innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Dr. Karp will receive $70,000 to further his laboratory work with drug based hydrogels as a drug delivery method for inner ears, gliblastoma and rheumatoid arthritis.  In the spirit of CIMIT and focus of translational research, Karp will also be mentored by Fred Schoen, who will help to facilitate networking throughout BWH by connecting him with potential collaborators.