This summer, Dr. Brian Aguado of UC San Diego’s Department of Bioengineering is celebrating a major milestone: receiving the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. This competitive grant will fund Dr. Aguado’s pioneering research in the Aguado Lab, where he and his team are developing bioengineered cell culture platforms to investigate how sex chromosomes modulate disease and treatment outcomes.

With long-term goals to design sex-specific therapies and to educate future generations of bioengineers on the importance of including sex as a biological variable in research, Dr. Aguado’s work is poised to transform the field of precision medicine.

“This award is not just an investment in our science - it’s an opportunity to build a more inclusive and effective approach to healthcare,” Aguado shared. “We’re committed to using this platform to its fullest potential.”

Congratulations to Dr. Aguado and the entire Aguado Lab on this exciting achievement!