{"id":403411,"date":"2020-12-21T07:03:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T12:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=403411"},"modified":"2020-12-21T07:03:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T12:03:06","slug":"aiche-presents-langer-prize-fellowship-to-mits-eugenia-inda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/aiche-presents-langer-prize-fellowship-to-mits-eugenia-inda\/","title":{"rendered":"AIChE Presents Langer Prize Fellowship to MIT\u2019s Eugenia Inda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New York, NY, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has awarded its 2020\u00a0Langer Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Excellence to\u00a0Maria Eugenia Inda, a\u00a0Pew Postdoctoral Fellow in the Synthetic Biology Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).\u00a0The\u00a0fellowship \u2014 which was inaugurated in 2019 and is administered by AIChE\u2019s Center for Entrepreneuring Excellence \u2014 is named for biomedical pioneer Robert Langer of MIT. The Prize provides an unrestricted grant to enable creative researchers and engineering entrepreneurs in their early careers to pursue potentially game-changing innovations.\u00a0Inda\u2019s prize was announced during AIChE\u2019s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, which was held online November 16\u201320. The Langer Prize is endowed by the AIChE Foundation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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At MIT, Eugenia Inda is\u00a0building biosensors to diagnose and treat disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease. Specifically, she is equipping the bacteria dwelling in the intestines with sensors to recognize the molecular markers of inflammation and to direct them as sentinels\u00a0to patrol the gut and to track bacterial infections, metabolic disorders and deficiencies, and toxic elements in the body. Her work includes a multi-diagnostic diaper to monitor infants\u2019 microbiome development.<\/p>\n

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In acknowledging the Langer Prize honor, Eugenia Inda said, \u201cI am excited to join this fellowship program, which will help me to achieve the big dreams that I have.\u201d She also thanked AIChE for its \u201cgenerosity and support in celebrating the new generation of innovators, inventors, and scientific interpreters.\u201d She added, \u201cI am grateful to be part of this celebration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dr. Inda will be formally recognized at an AIChE event to be announced.<\/p>\n

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In November, Eugenia Inda \u2014 along with 2019 Langer Prize recipient C\u00e9sar de la Fuente of the\u00a0University of Pennsylvania \u2014 presented their research in a video hosted by the AIChE Foundation and introduced by Robert Langer. The video is posted on AIChE\u2019s ChEnected blog at aiche.org\/chenected.<\/p>\n

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The deadline for 2021 fellowship applications is May 1, 2021. To apply, or to learn more about AIChE\u2019s Langer Prizes, visit www.aiche.org\/langerprizes. To support the endowment campaign, visit\u00a0www.aiche.org\/giving\/.<\/p>\n

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\n About AIChE<\/b>\n <\/p>\n

AIChE is a professional society of more than 60,000 chemical engineers in 110 countries. Its members work in corporations, universities and government using their knowledge of chemical processes to develop safe and useful products for the benefit of society. Through its varied programs, AIChE continues to be a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in such areas as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology and chemical plant safety and security. More information about AIChE is available at\u00a0www.aiche.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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