Deepshika Ramanan receives NIH New Innovators Award

Ramanan received the prestigious award in recognition of her creative and high-impact research on maternal immunity during pregnancy and lactation.

Salk scientist Deepshika Ramanan, PhD, received a prestigious New Innovators Award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recognizing her creative and high-impact research on maternal immunity during pregnancy and lactation. The five-year, $1.5 million award supports Ramanan’s pioneering work to uncover how maternal immune changes influence long-term health outcomes for both mothers and babies.