Susan Kaech
Susan Kaech | |
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| Alma mater | University of Washington (B.S.) Stanford University (Ph.D.) Emory University (Postdoctoral Fellow) |
| Awards | Howard Hughes Early Career Scientist (2009) Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | Yale University, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences |
| Doctoral advisor | Stuart Kim |
| Website | https://www.salk.edu/scientist/susan-kaech/ |
Susan Kaech is an American immunologist. Kaech is a professor and director of the NOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences.[1] She holds the NOMIS Foundation Chair.[2] Her research focuses on the formation of memory T cells, T cell metabolism, and cancer immunotherapy.[3]
Education
Kaech conducted her undergraduate studies in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Washington and her PhD in Developmental Biology at Stanford University.[4][5]
Awards and honors
- National Academy of Sciences, 2024[6]
- American Academy for Arts and Sciences, 2023
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2020
- HHMI Early Career Scientist, 2009[1]
- Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), 2007[1]
- American Asthma Foundation Investigator Award, 2007[1]
- Cancer Research Institute Investigator Award, 2005[1]
- Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation Award, 2005[1]
- Burroughs-Wellcome Foundation Award in Biosciences, 2003[1]
- Damon Runyon-Walter Foundation Winchell Cancer Research Fellowship, 1999[1]
- National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 1993[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Susan Kaech". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Three Salk faculty honored with endowed chairs". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Prominent scientists in immunobiology and aging research to join Salk Institute". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Kaech CV_09.30.2016" (PDF). MD Anderson Center. Retrieved 2019-09-07.
- ^ "Susan Kaech, PhD". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "National Academy of Sciences Elects Members and International Members". www.nasonline.org. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.