Chroma, a global manufacturer of optical filters based in Bellows Falls, has presented its 2025 Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research to Leeat Keren, assistant professor of molecular cell biology at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
The award is presented annually to an accomplished researcher with a Ph.D. in cardiovascular research who played an important role in Chroma’s history. Keren was chosen for her research into a new way to study proteins. She's developing an advanced staining method to find cancer cells spreading to lymph nodes, which could help detect cancer earlier.
“Each year the committee selects a worthy scientist to recognize for their work in the field, and this year is no exception,” said Georg Draude, director of sales EMEA, presenter of the Anne Heidenthal Prize. “We look forward to seeing how Dr. Keren’s work develops from here.”