Dr. Joseph Cotruvo

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Biography

Joseph Cotruvo is a Professor of Chemistry at Penn State University, where he leads a research lab focused on biochemistry and chemical biology. His research interests center on understanding metal selectivity in biological systems, exploring how bacteria selectively acquire and utilize lanthanides for the development of biotechnologies related to rare earth detection and recovery. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of transition metals' roles, particularly iron and manganese, in infectious and neurodegenerative diseases. Cotruvo has published numerous articles in prominent scientific journals and has received several prestigious awards for his work, including the Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award and the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry Early Career Award. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012 and has since received various grants and fellowships for his innovative research.

Research Interests

Awards

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Mildred Cohn Young Investigator Award

2026-01-01
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Blavatnik National Awards Finalist

2025-01-01
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Society Biological Inorganic Chemistry Early Career Award

2025-01-01
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Faculty Scholar Medal Life Health Sciences

2025-01-01
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Blavatnik National Awards Finalist

2024-01-01
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Eli Lilly Award Biological Chemistry

2024-01-01
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Ed Stiefel Young Investigator Award

2022-01-01
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Sloan Research Fellowship

2021-01-01
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DOE Early Career Award

2020-01-01
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NSF CAREER Award

2019-01-01
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Charles E. Kaufman Foundation New Investigator Award

2018-01-01

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Doctorate Program
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Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
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