Funding

We are grateful for the following funding sources:

Villanova University

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, start-up fund to SEF
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, GRASP award to SEF (2024-2025)
  • University Summer Grant to SEF (2025-2026)
  • Department of Biology, BIO-SUGR award to Lillian Holzinger (2024), Michael Blake (2024), and Halle Roberts (2025)
  • Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellowship (VURF) award to Emma Thomas (2025) and Edvin Qinami (2026)
  • Center for Undergraduate Research Fellowship travel award to Michael Blake (2025) and Emma Thomas (2025)
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate Summer Research Fellowship to Regan Skudlarek (2026)
  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Graduate Conference Travel Funding to Regan Skudlarek (2026)

RNA Society

  • Research Presentation Fellowship to Regan Skudlarek (2026)