Carleton University is proud to announce that two of its researchers have been honoured with Dorothy Killam Fellowships. A Dorothy Killam Fellow is a leading researcher whose ground-breaking, best-in-class research stands to have significant impact on a national or global scale. With two of only eight chosen nationally, Carleton’s researchers are being increasingly recognized for their research excellence.
Jennifer Bruin, an associate professor in the Department of Biology received her Fellowship for her work in examining how chronic exposure to environmental pollutants contributes to rising global diabetes rates.
She is head of The Bruin Lab, which studies the pathogenesis of diabetes, with a focus on insulin-secreting beta cells which are located in endocrine cell clusters within the pancreas called ‘islets’. The lab’s particular focus is in how environmental factors impact the endocrine pancreas during fetal development and during adult periods of metabolic stress.
Film Studies professor Laura Horak has been recognized for her research in building a trans-inclusive media culture in Canada. She is the Director of the Transgender Media Lab and investigates the history of transgender and queer film and media in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.
The Dorothy Killam Fellowships (formerly the Killam Research Fellowships) support scholars of exceptional ability by granting them time to pursue research projects of broad significance and widespread interest within the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, engineering or studies linking any of these disciplines.