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Washington, DC – Howard University professor Dr. Kebreten Manaye was named Woman in STEM Researcher of the Year for 2016. The award, first given in 2014, is bestowed by HU ADVANCE-IT to recognize the distinguished scholarship and leadership of women faculty in STEM at Howard University.

“It is an incredible honor to be the recipient of this award and to be recognized as a leader by my peers. It’s also an honor to work with generations of talented students and faculty in helping to advance the careers of women and minorities in STEM,” said Dr. Manaye.

“HU ADVANCE-IT is honored to present Dr. Manaye with the Researcher of the Year Award in honor of her dedication, innovation, and substantial contributions to the field. Her commitment to service and leadership is evident in the quality of her work and praise from the students, faculty, and administration,” said Dr. Sonya T. Smith, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Principal Investigator of HU ADVANCE-IT.

Dr. Manaye serves as the Professor and Chair, Department of Physiology and Biophysics in the College of Medicine and has focused her research on understanding the mechanisms that underlie neurological illnesses and mental diseases associated with brain aging. Under her leadership, she has trained and served as a mentor for high school, undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral fellows. She has received numerous honors and awards for her contributions to the field including honors from Howard University, The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) and the Texas College of Medicine. Dr. Manaye is well-published and her studies have been well-funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private research foundations. She is an active member of several professional organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Women Graduate in Science, International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), and the International Stereological Society.

“Dr. Manaye consistently dedicates herself selflessly to the betterment of the teaching, research, and administrative functions of Howard University. She is an exemplar in true sense of leadership,” said Dr. Yousef Tizabi, Ph.D. Professor of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Howard University.

In 2012, Howard University received a $3.4 million dollar ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award from NSF to advance careers of women faculty in STEM award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance the careers of women faculty in STEM.

HU ADVANCE-IT’s mission to attract, promote, and retain, women faculty in the STEM disciplines at Howard University. A specific goal is to increase the number of women faculty in the highest academic rank of Professor (full) and in academic administration through education, advocacy and empowerment initiatives.

About Howard University: Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus AfricanAmerican Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site at www.howard.edu.