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Shruti Naik

Shruti Naik is an Indian American scientist who is known for her interdisciplinary research in immunology and adult stem cell biology. She is an Associate Professor of Dermatology, Immunology and Immunotherapy, and Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Tissue Repair Program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her lab combines approaches from the fields of immunology, microbiology, stem cell biology, and cancer biology with cutting-edge imaging and sequencing technologies to discover new ways of treating inflammatory diseases.

Naik’s discoveries have received international acclaim. Her accolades include the Regeneron Prize for Creative Innovation, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award, the 2018 regional Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, and the International Takeda Innovator in Regeneration Award. Naik was named a Packard Fellow for her research into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the function of tissue stem cells. She has also received the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award and been named a Pew-Stewart Scholar and a New York Stem Cell Foundation Robertson Investigator. Most recently, she was awarded the prestigious LEO Foundation Award. Provided by Wikipedia