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About John Sinclair

John Sinclair earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and spent two years at the Carnegie Institute of Washington before joining the Indiana University faculty in 1968. Here he established a program on somatic cell genetics, with emphasis on mitochondria. Sinclair pioneered research in amphibian cell culture, and later moved to a study of plant mitochondria. He served as chair of the Zoology Department from 1973-1976. Sinclair loved teaching and his lab was always filled with undergraduates working on independent research projects. He was a prominent breeder of Welsh ponies and established the Fox Glen Research and Education Fund to support his research on horse breeding. When Sinclair became ill, he turned the account over to the department and the funds were used to support undergraduate research. He was a member of our faculty for 23 years.

Fox Glen Research and Education Fund Award

Susan Keen, 2012 Fox Glen Research and Education Fund Scholar

Susan Keen with research mentor Malcolm Winkler (left) and chairman Roger Innes. (Photo: Jennifer Tarter.)

Susan Keen graduated in May 2012 with High Distinction, earning B.S. degrees in Neuroscience and Microbiology, along with a B.A. in History, and Minors in Chemistry and Spanish. She was a Cox Research Scholar in Malcolm Winkler’s lab. Susan was a member of the Hutton Honor’s College. In 2010, she was named a McClung Scholar and received a Microbiology Undergraduate Summer Research Program Award. Susan co-authored two papers, one published in The Journal of Bacteriology and the other in mBio. She is now attending IU Medical School, and is interested in a career in medical research.