The LEO Foundation Award 2024 – Region Americas
Grantee: Shruti Naik, Associate Professor, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
Amount: USD 100,000
Grant category: LEO Foundation Awards
Year: 2024
Geography: USA
Dr. Shruti Naik is Associate Professor at the Ronald O Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU Langone Health, in the US.
She receives the award in recognition of her exceptional scientific achievements, clear long-term career objectives, and innovative vision for skin research – which delves into the complex interactions between immune cells, surrounding skin cells, and skin-dwelling microbes to understand the origins and progression of skin diseases.