Alejandro Rondón Ortiz, Biology PhD candidate of the Emili Lab, was recently awarded a Tau Leadership Award. The Rainwater Tau Leadership Fellows is funded by the Rainwater Charitable Foundation. This foundation invests in early-career scientist to promote the next generation of leaders in neurodegenerative disease research and beyond. Alejandro was selected as a winner because of his scientific mentorship and community outreach. In particular, Alejandro mentors women and members from underrepresented groups to motivate and to support their careers in STEM.
