Ongoing Research Support

Milton E. Cassel Scholars Award, Rita Allen Foundation (News Link)
RNA-directed modifications by imprinted guides in neurons
09/2020 - 08/2025

The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience (News Link)
Parental influence on gene regulation in the brain
07/2020 - 06/2023

NIH/NIGMS R35 Award (News Link)
Investigating molecular mechanisms and cellular functions of genomic imprinting
08/2022 - 06/2027

Dean’s Competitive Fund for Promising Scholarship
Investigating Satiety Circuitry Changes in Prader-Willi Syndrome
12/2022 - 11/2023

Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Grant (News Link)
Investigating the role of Snord116 in ribosome biology
11/2023 - 04/2025

[Note: Graduate student and postdoctoral trainees who receive a fellowship that provides salary support receive a $5000 bonus from Dr. Whipple!]

Completed Research Support

George W. Merck Fellowship, New York Community Trust (News Link)
How parental genomes influence gene expression in the brain of offspring
09/2020 - 08/2022