Mona Minkara Honored with NSF CAREER Award

We are thrilled to announce that Mona Minkara has been honored with the NSF CAREER Award for her project, “Decoding the Code of Glycan-Collectin Interactions.” This prestigious award will support her groundbreaking research on surfactant proteins and their interactions with glycans, significantly impacting the field of biomedical engineering.

Mona’s journey with the National Science Foundation (NSF) has been inspiring, from her early exposure to NSF programs to receiving various awards throughout her academic career, including the NSF REU and NSF GRFP. This award as an assistant professor marks a significant milestone in her career. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the NSF for their continued support and for fostering Mona’s scientific development.