The LLHF Recognizes its 2023 Distinguished Research Scientists

The LLHF would like to congratulate its 2023 Distinguished Research Scientists who received the following awards:

The Terry C. Hillblom Research Scholar Award

Sara LaHue, MD
Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco

LLHF Startup Grant Project Title: “Biological Signatures of Neurodegeneration and Aging in Postoperative Delirium“

The Lawrence A. Smookler Award in Diabetes

Andrew Folick, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, San Francisco

LLHF Fellowship Grant Project Title: “Role of Apolipoprotein E in Diet-Responsive Hypothalamic Microglial Regulation of Obesity and Metabolic Disease”

The John S. Spice Award in Aging

Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria, PhD 
Assistant Professor, University of Southern California

LLHF Startup Grant Project Title: “Actin-Mitochondria Interactions During Stress and Aging“

“We are pleased and honored to be able to support young research scientists of extraordinary stature.”

– Peter J. Donnici, President