Plas Invited to Serve on NIH Study Section
David Plas, PhD, associate professor of cancer biology, has accepted an invitation to serve on the Tumor Cell Biology Study Section, Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Study sections review grant applications submitted to the NIH, make recommendations to the appropriate NIH national advisory council or board and survey the status of research in their fields of science.
Members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications in scientific journals and other significant scientific activities, achievements and honors.
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