Mercedes Paredes, MD PhD awarded Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Mercedes Paredes, MD PhD has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. govt on outstanding early career scientists and engineers. 

Congratulations Dr. Paredes! 

"This year’s awardees are employed or funded by 14 participating agencies within the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Interior, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency, the intelligence community, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Smithsonian Institution."