UWIN faculty member John Tuthill has been named a 2017 Searle Scholar!  The Searle Scholars Program supports “exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry”, seeking out those with “the most creative talent” working on high-risk, high-reward projects.  His research investigates the “Transformation of Somatosensory Signals from Sensory Input to Motor Output.”  In addition to this honor, Dr. Tuthill was also recently awarded a prestigious Sloan Fellowship.

More information about the Searle Scholars program is at: http://searlescholars.net/.