CUChange graduate student Sarah Hagerty has been recently named recipient of the Dosier Muenzinger Award for Outstanding Contribution to Translational Research by the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. Sarah was nominated by Kent Hutchison, who notes that she is one of the top trainees Kent has had in his 20 years of听mentoring. 听Sarah鈥檚 areas of interest have included the quantification of methylation of DNA useful in predicting neurocognitive听function and how epigenetics may impact learning and memory across the lifespan. 听In addition, Sarah has investigated how听changes in mindfulness practice are associated with changes in inflammation and gut microbiome, and how that relates to changes听in alcohol use. 听Kent notes that Sarah鈥檚 versatility, intellectual curiosity and ambition, as well as her research and analysis skills,听have made her a very successful researcher, with an impressive publication record and great potential for broad scientific impact听in the course of her career. 听Congratulations, Sarah!听