This exciting 5 year award (“Investigating the Role of an RNA Interference Pathway in Safeguarding the Tetrahymena Thermophila Somatic Genome” MCB 2143019) will support us in our ongoing studies of when, where, and how DNA genomes are protected from accumulating DNA damage by RNA interference pathways while also strengthening and expanding research experiences for undergraduate and Masters’ level students!  Yippee!!  For more about this award, please see our NSF Award Abstract and an article in Western Today.