Awards

Most people will forever remember where they were in March 2020 as the world began to shut down. For many at CU Boulder, an incredible haul of work instantly followed. Like the COVID-19 virus, their tasks were new, momentous and immediate. “I can think of no more difficult year than...

The American Heart Association ("AHA"), a nonprofit organization that funds cardiovascular medical research, presented its 2021 Eugene Braunwald Academic Mentorship Award to Leslie Leinwand, Ph.D. Dr. Leinwand is the chief scientific officer of the BioFrontiers Institute and a Distinguished Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of...

Leslie Leinwand has won the American Heart Association's 2017 Distinguished Scientist award for outstanding contributions to the field of heart health The usage of fats from python hearts on mammals and the cardiovascular differences between females and males are at the core of research by a University of Colorado Boulder...