Celina Juliano, a PREP@UC Davis trainer who uses the aquatic invertebrate Hydra vulgaris as a model organism in her developmental biology research, has been named as one of the 2024 UC Davis Chancellor's Fellows! This honor is awarded annually to 10-20 early career faculty to recognize their exemplary research. Previous recipients have included PREP@UCD trainers Melanie Gareau, Wilsaan Joiner, John Albeck, Gerardo Mackenzie, Joanna Chiu, and Aldrin Gomes.

Celina investigates the regulatory control of whole body regeneration in Hydra. She mentored Carla Campos from our 2021-2022 cohort, and she has served as an advisor to other PREP@UC Davis scholars.

Congratulations, Celina!