Dr. Salil Garg, an Indian-American assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious NIH High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) grant for his groundbreaking research on non-genetic heterogeneity. His work explores how cells with identical genetic makeup can develop diverse states and functions, a discovery with potential to revolutionize biomedical science. Garg’s innovative approach blends genomics, cell biology, molecular biology, and machine learning.
His research focuses on the behavior of stem cells and cancer cells, with broad implications for understanding mammalian physiology. Garg is among 67 awardees recognized for their visionary work under the HRHR program, which supports transformative projects with wide-reaching impacts on human health. Notably, Garg is also a recipient of the NIH New Innovator Award, designed to back exceptionally innovative research by early-career scientists.
His academic journey spans prestigious institutions, with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago, followed by an MD-PhD from the Harvard-MIT combined program, and postdoctoral work at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.
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