BARNSLEY-BORN researcher Dr Selina Wray has been nominated for a Proud of Barnsley award for her groundbreaking research into new dementia treatments.
Last year she was awarded £900,000 for a stem cell study after beating three other research teams for three years' funding.
Dr Wray, 32, and her co-investigators developed a way to recreate the build-up of the hallmark dementia protein 'tau' in cells.
Dr Wray, 32, said: "It's a really nice surprise to be nominated for basically just doing my job. I'm really lucky that I have a job which I enjoy doing.
"For people to recognise that as something that has a wider importance for society is quite humbling."
