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Dr. Kivenson Receives Tory Burch Fellowship

Dr. Kivenson Receives Tory Burch Fellowship

Portrait photo of Veronika Kivenson.

The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) has selected Dr. Veronika Kivenson, postdoctoral researcher in Microbiology, as the recipient of the 2022 Tory Burch Fellowship. The fellowship supports scientists whose work involves the development of solutions to global problems while promoting gender equity in the biotech industry. Veronika received her Ph.D. in Marine Sciences from U of C, Santa Barbara and her research will focus on developing new therapeutics based on overlooked microbes in the human gut.