USC Dornsife PhD student Daniel Olivares-Zambrano (left) and faculty advisor Carly Kenkel receive Gilliam Fellowship. (Photos: Courtesy of Daniel Olivares-Zambrano and Nick Neumann/USC Wrigley Institute)
First Gilliam Fellowship to be awarded at USC Dornsife will support marine biology research
Original story by Margaret Crable
Wrigley Institute-affiliated biological sciences researchers Daniel Olivares-Zambrano and Carly Kenkel have received a Gilliam Fellowship to support their marine biology research.
Olivares-Zambrano, who was a recipient of the 2022 Wrigley Institute Graduate Fellowship, studies the symbiotic relationships between sea anemones and coral to understand their capacity to withstand warmer temperatures in Kenkel’s lab. Funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Center, the Gilliam Fellowship aims to enhance diversity in the sciences by supporting PhD students like Olivares-Zambrano and their advisors.