Congratulations to Cristina Mitrea and Adam Diehl on your EBS Awards

The EBS Teaching Award was established in 2011 to recognize faculty in units affiliated with the Endowment for the Basic Sciences. 
Congratulations to Cristina Mitrea⁩ on receiving an Endowment for the Basic Sciences Teaching award.

The EBS Research Staff Award was established in early 2019 to recognize research staff in units affiliated with the Endowment for the Basic Sciences.
Congratulations to Adam Diehl on receiving an Endowment for the Basic Sciences Research Staff award.

The Endowment for Basic Sciences (EBS) is a cooperative program developed by former U-M Medical School Dean, Allen Lichter, and the Chairs and Directors of the ten participating units. Together, we work for the advancement of research and teaching in the Medical School Basic Sciences through the development of new research initiatives, and recruitment of new faculty. 

Mitrea and Diehl accept their awards

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