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Alumni
Southern Spotlight
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Robin Krimm ‘84
Neuroscientist
University of Louisville
Robin Krimm ’84 is a nationally recognized neuroscientist
recognized at the highest level. The White House awarded her the
2004 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientist and Engineers
for her study on how a growth hormone in the body affects our
ability to taste. Only fifty eight scholars nationwide were
honored. Robin was nominated for the award by the National
Institutes of Health. Her study showed how growth hormones that
shape nerve pathways between key organs and other parts of the
body affect the way our taste buds develop. Her work could
someday help scientists come up with a way to reverse nerve
damage caused by injury and disease.
“In science, information changes so rapidly that there is no
specific knowledge that I gained over 20 years ago that is still
useful today. In fact, most of what I learned 5 years ago is
useless. What I gained from attending Florida Southern College
didn’t come from text books, but the very individualized
interaction that only a small college can provide. I learned how
to think on my own, that information in text books is sometimes
wrong, and the confidence to question dogma. I thank my former
professors for having the patience to answer my never ending
questions and engage in philosophical discussions outside of
class.”
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