More than 20 College of Medicine faculty members were honored recently with major campus awards for their research and educational efforts.
Here is a list of the honorees:
Scientist Laureate
Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., pathology and microbiology
Research Leadership Award
B. Timothy Baxter, M.D., surgery
Robert Lewis, Ph.D., Eppley Institute, biochemistry and molecular biology
Distinguished Scientist Award
Maneesh Jain, Ph.D., biochemistry and molecular biology
Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., pediatrics, internal medicine and physiology
Mark Mailliard, M.D., internal medicine
Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., internal medicine
Larisa Poluektova, M.D., Ph.D., pharmacology and experimental neuroscience
Matthew Rizzo, M.D., neurological sciences
Sarah Thayer, M.D., Ph.D., oncology-hematology
New Investigator Awards
R. Katherine Hyde, Ph.D., biochemistry and molecular biology
Mariano Sanchez-Lockhart, Ph.D., pathology and microbiology
Jessica Nichols Snowden, M.D., pediatrics infectious diseases
Hanjun Wang, M.D., cellular and integrative physiology
Wanfen Xiong, M.D., Ph.D., surgery
Educator Laureate
David O'Dell, M.D., internal medicine
Innovative Practices in Education Award:
Paul Paulman, M.D., family medicine
Inspirational Mentor of Educators Award:
Shelby Kutty, M.D., Ph.D., pediatrics, internal medicine and physiology
Interprofessional Education Scholar Award:
Devin Nickol, M.D., internal medicine
Research in Education Scholar Award:
Gary Beck Dallaghan, Ph.D., pediatrics
Valor in Educational Service Award:
Alan Richards, M.D., otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
Visionary Leadership in Education Award:
Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., pediatrics, Munroe-Meyer Institute