An organelle found in all eukaryotic cells, the endoplasmic recticulum (ER) plays an important role in the manufacture and delivery of enzymes, lipids, and proteins.
By being named a 2013 Pew Scholar, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Claudio Giraudo, PhD, joins a "prestigious community of Nobel laureates, MacArthur fellows, Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award winners, and hundred of other pioneers who earned Pew grants at the start of their careers." The Pew Scholars are each awarded $240,000 over four years to conduct their research,
