Swetha Murthy, Ph.D., assistant scientist at the Oregon Health & Science University Vollum Institute, has been designated as a 2023 McKnight Scholar for her innovative work in mechanotransduction — the molecular processes that inform how we experience touch, sound, blood flow and more.
Murthy joins a rare cadre of early career scientists recognized by the McKnight Foundation through its McKnight Endowment Fund. Given to 10 neuroscientists each year, the McKnight Scholar Awards help promising scientists establish their research programs. Awardees receive $75,000 per year for three years.
