Inna Nechipurenko Secured a $1.89M NIH Grant for Early-Stage Investigators

WPI Department of Biology and Biotechnology is dedicated to advancing knowledge in the biological sciences through innovative research and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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WPI Department of Biology and Biotechnology shared a post on X:

“Congratulations to Biology and Biotechnology Assistant Professor Inna Nechipurenko on her award of a $1,890,960 grant through the NIH’s Maximizing Investigators Research Award for Early Stage Investigators!”

Inna Nechipurenko, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since March 2020, she has focused her research on the signaling mechanisms that regulate the assembly, maintenance, and function of primary cilia—cellular structures crucial for many biological processes. Previously, Dr. Nechipurenko served as a Postdoctoral Associate at Brandeis University from March 2012 to March 2020.