Dr. Melanie R. McReynolds is appointed as the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology—effective January 2022. She was awarded the prestigious HHMI Hanna H. Gray postdoctoral fellow and Burroughs Wellcome Fund PDEP award during her tenure at Princeton University. Dr. McReynolds is a biochemist specializing in understanding the connection between metabolic decline aging. In addition, she has a decade of research, mentoring, and teaching experience that she is excited to offer back to the Penn State Community. Dr. McReynolds was recently recognized as a Rising Star on the CellPress list of Top 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America and she aims to inspire the next generation of scientists to trust that all things will work together for those who believe.
Principal Investigator: Melanie R. McReynolds
Principal Investigator: Melanie R. McReynolds
Education:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017-2021): Princeton University; Laboratory of Joshua D. Rabinowitz; Quantitative Metabolism
- Doctorate of Philosophy (2011-2017): Penn State University; Laboratory of Wendy Hanna-Rose; Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology
- Master’s of Science (2009-2011): Alcorn State to Penn State Bridges to the Doctorate Program; Laboratory of Craig E. Cameron; Highest Honors; Biological Sciences
- Bachelor’s of Science (2005-2009): Alcorn State University; Magna Cum Laude; Chemistry and Physics
Honors and Awards:
- Inaugural Intersections Science Fellow, 2021
- University of Utah Rising Stars in Metabolism, 2021
- HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program; 2018
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral Research Enrichment Program; 2018
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32) – Declined; 2018
- University Student Way Paver Award—Council College of Multicultural Leaders (CCML), Penn State University; 2017
- FASEB MARC Travel Award- Postdoctoral Preparation Institute Workshop; 2016
- ASBMB 2016 Best Thematic Poster Award- Metabolism, Disease and Drug Design; 2016
- St. Jude National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS)—Invited/Selected Participant; 2016
- ASBMB MAC Travel Award- Experimental Biology meeting; 2016
- FASEB MARC Travel Award- FASEB Grant Writing Seminar & Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop; 2015
- FASEB MARC Program Poster/Oral Presentation Travel Award- GSA: 20th International C. elegans meeting; 2015
- Alfred P. Sloan MPHD Scholar, Penn State University; 2014
- Bunton-Waller Fellowship, Penn State University; 2012