This news item is about: Baker Institute researcher Dr. Charles Danko is the new Robert N. Noyce Assistant Professor in Life Sciences and Technology. The endowed professorship was awarded in recognition of Danko's innovative research that investigates the molecular switches that turn different genes in animal genomes on and off. “It's an honor to be awarded the Noyce Professorship! There are so many creative young investigators at Cornell University, making this award particularly gratifying and humbling for me, said Danko, who is part of the Department of Biomedical Sciences.