Next generation of science stars: 5 female scientists receive 2006 LOral USA f...( anding young scientists in the emerging...)

anding young scientists in the emerging area of nano-photonic devices and systems. Dr. Povinelli is focusing on slow light in photonic-crystal structures and leading an effort to purse enhancement of frequency conversion process in non cavity structures. Dr. Povinelli's research project will study slow light in two other types of engineered photonic devices (optical fibers and superconducting qubits) with the goal of developing practical engineering applications.

Dr. Antonina Roll-Mecak - University of California, San Francisco, California cellular and molecular biophysicist, forging new ground in cell biology and microscopy by combining live cell high-resolution microscopy with the tools of structure and biochemistry. She is deciphering the in vivo functions of the protein spastin, which is affected in the hereditary disease, Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). Dr. Roll-Mecak's research project aims to improve the understanding of the mechanism of action of spastin and the cellular consequences incurred when this enzyme fails, leading to disease.

Each year since its inception, the L'Oral USA Fellowships for Women In Science program has attracted increasingly strong applications from women conducting innovative and groundbreaking research. A distinguished jury of eight eminent scientists -- presided over by Ralph J. Cicerone, President, National Academy of Sciences, and including former L'ORAL-UNESCO For Women in Science Award laureates and others -- selects the five fellowship beneficiaries. Because this year's applicants were exceptionally compelling, the selection criteria of the 2006 winners advanced beyond the program's standard measurements (scientific excellence, prestigous academic records, strong track record of productivity, etc.) to seek out the select few who truly have the highest probability of making scientific advances.

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8-Jun-2006

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