Current Affairs - Persons - Discussion

Arul Chinnaiyan, an Indian-American scientist and professor at the University of Michigan, has been awarded an "Outstanding Investigator Award" along with a grant of $6.5 million by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. This grant is aimed at identifying cancer biomarkers which may improve diagnosis and help develop new targeted therapies for the deadly disease. The award is designed to support the very best researchers who have a track record of innovation and success.