Professors Karen Abbott and Matthias Buck receive awards to conduct research in Japan

Professors Karen Abbott and Matthias Buck receive awards to conduct research in Japan Hero Type Image Brianna Smith Thu, 07/16/2026 - 14:51 Awards Editorial Staff July 17, 2026 Karen Abbott, professor and associate chair of biology, and Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University, recently received awards to conduct research in Japan at the University of Tokyo. As part of a new initiative between the National Science Foundation and the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Abbott received a grant to work on tipping points in ecology