In July, Sara Branco, PhD, won the Mycological Society of America’s prestigious C.J. Alexopoulos Prize. The annual award goes to the “most outstanding mycologist early in their career.” The MSA evaluates nominees primarily on the basis of the quality, originality, and quantity of their published work. Branco, an evolutionary ecologist and new assistant professor in the Department of Integrative Biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), won the award because her “seminal research on fungal ecology, evolution, genetics, and genomics reflects her commitment to the Society’s core mission of advancing and promoting the science of mycology through education and research.”

“It’s a huge honor to receive this award,” said Branco, a member of MSA since 2005, where she served as an elected counselor as well as founder and past chair of the MSA’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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