In the 1960s, NASA set out to put a man on the moon. In the 2030s, NASA plans to boldly go where no man has gone before: with help from researchers at Utah State University.

Yu Huang, an assistant professor of biological engineering at Utah State University, recently received one of the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards for early-career faculty.

USU Assistant Professor Yu Huang will receive a $1.8 million NIH grant to study brain folding. Cerebral folding is an important topic in brain cancer research.

Researchers from USU’s Biological Engineering Department have received one of NASA’s most competitive grants.