MID-CAREER AWARD

Lisa Flanagan, University of California, Irvine

Dr. Lisa Flanagan is Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs in the Department of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering and Anatomy and Neurobiology. She is receiving this award based on her research which combines cell biology and bioengineering to decipher neural stem cell fate potential and to optimize cell transplantation to treat neurological conditions. Her overall goal is to better understand stem cell function during brain development and to maximize repair of the central nervous system after debilitating conditions such as stroke. Her research has linked cell membrane electrophysiological properties to glycosylation, opening new avenues of exploration into the role this modification plays in directing cell fate and function. Her publications are well regarded, earning her an h-index of 41 with over 14,000 total citations, and she holds 6 patents based on her work. Many of Dr. Flanagan’s publications have been featured in news media and identified as some of the top cited journal articles. Dr. Flanagan has been active in AES for more than 10 years and has served as Annual Meeting Organizer, Councilor, Governing Board member, Session Chair, and Judge for posters and abstracts for the society’s annual meeting. She received the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, serves on the Editorial Board for Scientific Reports, has been Co-Editor for Electrophoresis, is a fellow of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, serves on NIH study sections, and has organized multiple international scientific conferences focusing on electrokinetics.