Jeremy Baker receives PhD!
Jeremy Baker, will be heading to the opposite corner of the country (Seattle, WA) upon graduating from the Morsani College of Medicine with a PhD in medical science focused on neuroscience. Baker was the recipient of a very selective Washington Research Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, which funds three years of postdoctoral work by “highly creative and dedicated” scientists. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from USF, and began the PhD program at MCOM in 2014 – completing the program in less than five years. Working out of the Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute laboratory of USF Health neuroscientist Laura Blair, Baker investigated how a naturally-occurring human enzyme, Cyclophilin 40, can untangle toxic protein aggregates contributing to both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. He garnered numerous awards throughout his studies, including the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference Travel Fellowship and the Chih Foundation Research and Publication Award.