Sabrina Spencer, assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Colorado, has been awarded the Anne Heidenthal Prize for Fluorescence Research by Chroma Technology, a leading global manufacturer of optical filters based in Bellows Falls.
This prize is awarded every year to a young scientist who presents extraordinary research in the field of fluorescence imaging. Spencer was selected for her work in CDK2 inhibition and rapid cell adaptation when CDK2 is inhibited, furthering our understanding of cancer therapeutics.
Spencer is a graduate of George Washington University and holds a master's degree in human genetics from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in computational and systems biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Heidenthal Prize was established in 2014 to honor the memory of Anne Heidenthal, an accomplished researcher who played an important role in Chroma’s history.