Sharon Kozachik
Occupation: Postdoctoral fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Achievement: Kozachik has been selected as the 2008 Lucille V. Lukens, R.N., American Nurses Foundation Scholar. She will work in preclinical pain research that may lead to improved sleep, decreased pain and improved quality of life for future cancer patients. The grant carries a $10,00 stipend.
“Through this study, we hope to better understand the complex relationship between pain and sleep, and ultimately improve functioning and quality of life for cancer patients.”
Elizabeth North
Occupation: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researcher
Achievement: North received a $75,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a team of scientists in an in-depth study of oysters in the Choptank River. The study will determine when oysters spawn, where their larvae go and whether reefs are the best way to breed oysters to produce surviving larvae.
“By better understanding how the physical conditions of the water interact with the biological characteristics of the oyster, we hope to provide information that will enhance oyster restoration efforts.”
