Boettcher Investigators Loren Hough (above) and Edward Chuong (below) both round out their research teams with undergraduate Boettcher Scholars. Photo credit Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado Photo credit Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado biologist whose research focuses on finding the causes of gene dysregulation, was named a 2018 Boettcher Investigator. “Having the Boettcher award made starting the lab a lot easier. I was able to focus on setting up the lab the way I wanted without skimping on equipment,” said Chuong, an assistant professor ofmolecular,cellularanddevelopmentalbiology. “Wearedoingourfirstexperiments,movingalong a lot faster than I would have expected. Having a talented Boettcher Scholar in the lab has also been a great help.” In addition to Boettcher Investigators and BoettcherScholarscrossingpathsatBioFrontiers, the facility represents yet another aspect of Boettcher Foundation funding. As a supporter of nonprofits that are developing the next gener- ation of leaders, the Boettcher Foundation pro- vides grants to many organizations throughout Colorado. The foundation awarded a grant toward the completion of the BioFrontiers facility in 2014. “To see our Boettcher Investigators, our Boettcher Scholars, our higher education partners and our grant funding come together in a single place is absolutely inspiring,” said Katie Kramer, President and CEO of the Boettcher Foundation. For more information on the Boettcher Foundation, please visit www.BoettcherFoundation.org. 20 BIOSCIENCECOLORADO / / 2019-2020