The National Institutes of Health awarded University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ignacz the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award for her work with neuromuscular disease.  This nationally competitive award honors and invests in pre-doctoral students by helping them obtain research training while conducting their dissertation research.  Enrolled in the Graduate School read more Amanda Ignacz: Strengthening neuromuscular disease research through NIH award