He received the Ruth Kirschtein National Research Service Award in 2006. He obtained his Ph. D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley and completed his Master of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of South California. He finished his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (major in Genetics) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. For more information visit http://www.idm.pitt.edu/directory/bios/tarunsal.asp