Kira Young, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Studies hematopoiesis and the molecular basis of aging in the blood.

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Studies hematopoiesis and the molecular basis of aging in the blood.

2012 - 1st Place,Graduate Student Poster Award, NAVBO, Genetics and Genomics of Vascular Disease

2012 - Student travel award, NAVBO, Genetics and Genomics of Vascular Disease

2006-2009 - NSF-IGERT Functional Genomics Trainee

2001 - George Mitchell Peace Scholarship

1998-2003 - Pulp and Paper Scholarship

1998-2003 - Top Scholar Award

Research HighlightJuly 17, 2019
JAX postdoc Kira Young lands ASH Scholar Award
JAX postdoctoral associate Kira Young, Ph.D., has received the ASH Scholar Award from the American Society for Hematology to support her research studying “old blood.” Young is using the award to understand the different types of white blood cells that make up the immune system and how they change as we age.
- Aging
- Cancer