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grant of $25,000 a year for five
years. In addition, the NSF will
provide an additional $37,500
each year to match funds
solicited from industry and
other private sources on a mat
ching basis.
The award has the potential
to generate $500,000 for
Hawley’s research.
“It really doesn't mean that
much. 1 would be more excited
probably if 1 got a really in
teresting result in the lab,” she
said.
Hawley. 32. became part of
the University faculty fall term
1986, having completed her
doctoral degree from Harvard in
1982. Hawley is also a part of
the Institute of Molecular
Biology.
“As soon as I found out I got
the award. I went out and
bought some more equipment.“
she said.
.'me is an outstanding young
scientist, and we are very pleas
ed to have her,” said Aaron
Novick, director of the Institute
of Molecular Biology. The
University conducted a national
search for Hawley’s position
and received hundreds of
qualified applicants. Her award
confirms the quality of the
University’s selection, he said.
Though still basic research,
Hawley is studying why in
some cells proteins are made
and why in other cells different
proteins are made, she said,
because all cells contain the
same genetic material. Her in
terest lies in the conversion of
information that is encoded in
the deoxyribonucleic acid
(DNA), which holds the coded
genetic material, to the final
product, which is cell protein.
Hawley’s research is expected
to increase the understanding of
the mechanism of gene expres
sion and transcription and be
applied to the research of
hereditary diseases and some
forms of cancer.
In some hereditary diseases,
proteins that should be made in
a particular cell at a particular
time are not made, possibly
because of incorrect signaling,
Hawley said.
"The gene is there. If the in
formation could be transmitted,
then the correct protein could
be made, but the signals
necessary to transmit the infor
mation is missing or mutated."
she said.
Some forms of cancer are
caused by the inappropriate
production of certain proteins
in the wrong cells or at the
wrong time, she said. Studying
the mechanisms of gene expres
sion and transcription could
lead to greater knowledge of the
causes of these conditions, she
said.
“Winning awards is nice
especially when they end up
contributing money toward
research, but what I am really
interested is ... the research I
am doing." Hawley said.
Hawley said her interests in
biochemistry grew as an
undergraduate biology major,
until "It became apparent to me
that the really interesting ques
tions in biology were the
biochemical questions.” she
said.
"I don’t remember a point in
my life where I made a con
scious decision that this was
what 1 was going to do; it just
sort of evolved, and I think I
would pick some topic that I lik
ed and go on and get a Ph. D.
and end up in an academic en
vironment. It was just a matter
of selecting a topic.”
Having already spent more
than 10 years in research
laboraties. Hawley expects to
continue her research just as
long new discoveries are made.
“You have to have patience
because the answers usually
don’t come quickly. Once you
have reconciled yourself to that
it is not frustrating — usually.
But then it’s a challenge.”
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