Markita Landry awarded Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

Markita del Carpio Landry, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at UC Berkeley has been announced as a 2022 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science(link is external) recipient. The prize is awarded annually to young immigrant scientists living and working in the United States “whose early-career work exemplifies outstanding scientific accomplishment and presents a significant contribution to their field of study. Markita joins a cohort of nine 2022 Vilcek Foundation Prize winners in three categories: Biomedical Science, Dance and Biotechnology.  A prize reception is planned to be held in New York City in April 2023.