Marian Kies Memorial Award for 2002
Dr. Kirk Dineley
Dr.
Kirk Dineley
Dr.
Kirk Dineley
Kirk Dineley is a graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh in the Department of Pharmacology in the laboratory of Dr. Ian Reynolds and is expected to defend his thesis within the next two months. Kirk has done outstanding work in the area of fluorescence-sensitive dyes for calcium and zinc measurements and has examined the role of zinc homeostasis in neuronal physiology and neurotoxic events. He also determined how ion-sensitive fluorophores could be used to accurately measure zinc in living cells and demonstrated problems with conventional approaches. His conclusions are novel and should have a global impact on the field of neuroscience. This taken together with his strong letters of recommendation, high quality of publications, and active involvement in the scientific community and extracurricular activities gave him high scores in all categories evaluated.
Karen Chandross, Chair of the Marian Kies Memorial Award Committee.
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