Congratulations to Heddwen L. Brooks, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Physiology and BIO5, recipient of the 2007 American Physiological Society's Lazaro J. Mandel Young Investigator Award.

The award recognizes an individual demonstrating outstanding promise in the field of epithelial or renal physiology.

Dr. Brooks' research focuses on the molecular regulation of the kidney, with a focus on diseases such as diabetes.