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Anissa Abi-Dargham, M.D., Psychiatry: became vice president-elect of Brain Imaging Council of Society for Nuclear Medicine and serves as new field editor for brain imaging for the journal Neuropsychopharmacology Christopher S. Ahmad, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: became member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and associate member of American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Qais Al-Awqati, M.D., Medicine and Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Philip O. Alderson, M.D., Radiology and Radiation Oncology: installed as president of American Roentgen Ray Society and installed for two-year term as president of the American Board of Radiology Richard Ambron, Ph.D., Anatomy & Cell Biology: named teacher of the year by P&S Class of 2009 Spencer Amory, M.D., Surgery: received NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen’s physician of the year award Jonathan Aviv, M.D., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: elected president of American Bronchoesophagological Association and named lifetime honorary member, Israeli Society of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery Suzanne Bakken, D.N.Sc., Biomedical Informatics and Nursing: elected to Institute of Medicine; received 21st century achievement award for education and academia, Computerworld Honors Program; and received Virginia K. Saba Informatics Award from American Medical Informatics Association Matthew Bartels, M.D., Rehabilitation Medicine: received NewYork-Presbyterian physician of the year award Mitchell C. Benson, M.D., Urology: received John K. Lattimer, M.D., Award for contributions to urology from the Kidney and Urology Foundation of America Monica Bhatia, M.D., Pediatrics: received Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital’s physician of the year award Louis U. Bigliani, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: chosen distinguished practitioner of 2006 by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Society of Practitioners John Bilezikian, M.D., Medicine and Pharmacology: received first global leadership award of International Society of Clinical Densitometry (award renamed John Bilezikian Global Leadership Award) and received lifetime achievement award from Armenian American Medical Society of California Katarzyna Bisaga, M.D., Psychiatry and Pediatrics: received young investigator manuscript award from Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Theodore A. Blaine, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: elected to membership in the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Andrew Blitzer, M.D., D.D.S., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: received Chevalier Jackson Award from American Bronchoesophagological Association Mark Bradley, M.D., Psychiatry: received Samuel W. Perry III, M.D., Distinguished Award in Psychiatric Medicine and was named William Webb Fellow of Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine | Top | |
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Alex Carballo-Diéguez, Ph.D., Psychiatry: became research board member of American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) Olveen Carrasquillo, M.D., Medicine: named clinician-investigator of the year by mid-Atlantic chapter of Society of General Internal Medicine Nancy Chang, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Stanley Chang, M.D., Ophthalmology: received 2006 Hobie Award (New York State Ophthalmological Society’s highest honor) and Jackson Memorial Lecture Award from American Academy of Ophthalmology Michael F. Chiang, M.D., Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics: received career development award from Research to Prevent Blindness and was named to editorial board of Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association Derek Chong, M.D., Neurology: received early career physician-scientist award from American Epilepsy Society James J. Cimino, M.D., Biomedical Informatics and Medicine: awarded medal of honor from New York Medical College; named academy fellow of New York Academy of Medicine; and elected to American Clinical and Climatological Association Lanny Garth Close, M.D., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: named vice president of Triological Society and fellow of Royal Society of Medicine Alwyn Cohall, M.D., Pediatrics: received Shirley Gordon Leadership Award from Family Planning Advocates of New York, Founders of Adolescent Health Award for community leadership from American Academy of Pediatrics section on adolescent health, and HIV leadership award and noteworthy pediatrician award from TheBody.com Stephanie Collins, Ph.D., Psychiatry: received early career investigator travel award from College on Problems of Drug Dependency David H. Cohen, Ph.D., Psychiatry: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Louis Z. Cooper, M.D., Pediatrics: received award for lifetime contribution to education in infectious diseases from American Academy of Pediatrics section on infectious diseases Vivette D’Agati, M.D., Pathology: elected to Association of American Physicians Mary D’Alton, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology: received Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine achievement award recognizing contributions to the field and her role as a mentor Riccardo Dalla-Favera, M.D., Pathology and Genetics & Development: awarded William Dameshek Prize (highest honor of the American Society of Hematology) and American-Italian Cancer Foundation Prize for scientific excellence in medicine Anita Darmanian, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Gilbert Di Paolo, Ph.D., Pathology: received Charles J. Epstein Down Syndrome Research Award from National Down Syndrome Society David L. Diuguid, M.D., Medicine and Pathology: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Karen Duff, Ph.D., Pathology: shared 2006 Potamkin Prize for lifetime achievement in Alzheimer’s disease research and received the 2006 Memory Walk prize from Alzheimer’s Association for commitment to finding a cure for AD Ajoy K. Dutta, M.D., Radiology: received American College of Medical Physics Award for paper, “New Fluoroscopy Systems for Pediatric Applications,” published in Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Andrew Dwork, M.D., Pathology: appointed visiting professor of pathology at School of Medicine at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Macedonia Anke A. Ehrhardt, Ph.D., Psychiatry: was invited presenter for Frontiers of Science lecture series at American Psychiatric Association; received first Champions of Sexual Literacy Award from National Sexuality Research Center and Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality; and was re-elected to Board of Trustees of Ford Foundation Jean Endicott, Ph.D., Psychiatry: invited to address issues related to evaluation of treatment outcomes at an NIH-sponsored think tank on “Developing a Research Agenda: New Interventions for Menopausal Symptoms” Suzette Evans, Ph.D., Psychiatry: named president-elect of Division 28 (psychopharmacology and substance abuse) in American Psychological Association Theresa Exner, Ph.D., Psychiatry: received John Dondero Alumni Award from La Salle University, Philadelphia | Top | |
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William P. Fifer, Ph.D., Psychiatry: co-recipient of First Candle/SIDS Alliance’s research award recognizing research into mechanisms underlying sudden infant death syndrome David Figurski, Ph.D., Microbiology: received Columbia’s Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for teaching in pre-clinical years Howard F. Fine, M.D., Ophthalmology: received Ronald G. Michels Fellowship Award from American Academy of Ophthalmology John T. Flynn, M.D., Ophthalmology: received Marshall M. Parks Medal from foundation of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Sylvia Fogel, M.D., Psychiatry: received Lionel Ovesey Award Max Forbes, M.D., Ophthalmology: received American Glaucoma Society’s president’s award for scientific achievement and service to the society Carol Friedman, Ph.D., Biomedical Informatics: elected fellow of New York Academy of Medicine and appointed chair of scientific counselors for Lister Hill center at National Library of Medicine Steve Frucht, M.D., Neurology: received Norman & Barbara Seiden Young Investigator Award George Gallos, M.D., Anesthesiology: won first place award in American Society of Anesthesiologists essay contest Thomas Garrett, M.D., Medicine: named teacher of the year by P&S Class of 2008 Anne Gershon, M.D., Pediatrics: became president-elect, Infectious Diseases Society of America Soha Ghossaini, M.D., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: named clinical scholar, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Jay A. Gingrich, M.D., Ph.D., Psychiatry: received Roche-Nature Medicine Prize for translational medicine for research in developmental neuroscience and behavior Stephen Goff, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics and Microbiology: elected to the National Academy of Sciences and to the Institute of Medicine Joseph Gogos, M.D., Ph.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: received NARSAD Young Investigator Award Michael E. Goldberg, M.D., Neurology and Psychiatry: elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was 2005-06 treasurer of Society for Neuroscience Madelyn Gould, Ph.D., Psychiatry and Pediatrics: received American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Research in Suicide Award Peter Gouras, M.D., Ophthalmology: received honorary doctorate from University of Athens Evelyn Granieri, M.D., Medicine: elected to three-year term to administrative board of directors of Council of Academic Societies of Association of American Medical Colleges Lloyd A. Greene, Ph.D., Pathology: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Iva S. Greenwald, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: elected to National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences Wei Gu, Ph.D., Pathology: received Stohlman Scholar award from Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Elisabeth Guthrie, M.D., Psychiatry and Pediatrics: selected as AACAP/Harvard Macy Teaching Scholar | Top | |
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Ziv Haskal, M.D., Radiology: elected fellow of American College of Radiology; received Night of Honors Innovation Award from International Society of Endovascular Specialists; and was appointed editor of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Wayne A. Hendrickson, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: received New York City Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Science and Technology Dawn Hershman, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Barry Honig, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: received Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics from National Academy of Sciences and elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Evelyn Horn, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Joyce Hunter, D.S.W., Psychiatry: received special New York City Council proclamation as spokesperson for Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights on 20th anniversary of NYC gay rights bill Thomas P. Jacobs, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Joseph Jaffe, M.D., Psychiatry: elected distinguished life fellow of American Psychiatric Association Thomas M. Jessell, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Kathie-Ann Joseph, M.D., Surgery: named one of Crain’s New York Business “40 Under 40” rising stars | Top | |
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Eric Kandel, M.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics, Psychiatry, and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: received Austrian Medal of Honour for Science and Art from president of Austria; received biotechnology achievement award from NYU School of Medicine; received Benjamin Franklin Medal for distinguished achievement in the sciences from American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia; received McKnight Recognition Award from McKnight Conference for Neuroscience; received Louise T. Blouin Foundation Award; received honorary doctorates from NYU and Rockefeller University Harold Kaplan, M.D., Pathology: received first Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award from AABB (formerly American Association of Blood Banks) Arthur Karlin, Ph.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics: invited to give 16th annual John M. Brookhart Lecture at University of Oregon Gerard Karsenty, M.D., Ph.D., Genetics & Development: received Drieu Cholet Award from National Academy of Medicine in France Aaron E. Katz, M.D., Urology: received Beljanski Foundation Award for excellence in integrative medicine K. Craig Kent, M.D., Surgery: elected president of Society of Vascular Surgery Herbert Kleber, M.D., Psychiatry: received Burlingame Award and was named to NIDA National Advisory Council and to board of directors of Partnership for a Drug Free America, College on Problems of Drug Dependence, and Phoenix House Andreas Kraebber, M.D., Psychiatry: received Alexander Beller Award for scholarly study in psychoanalytic theory Nathan Kravis, M.D., Psychiatry: received Howard Klar Award as outstanding teacher at Columbia Psychoanalytic Center Jaime Landman, M.D., Urology: received Arthur Smith international lifetime achievement award at World Congress of Endourology in Amsterdam and first prize in the endourology fellows essay contest for research on ureteral physiology Francis Y. Lee, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: received Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation clinician scientist traveling fellowship award and received Orthopaedic Research Education and Foundation Career Development Award Jay Lefkowitch, M.D., Pathology: received British Society of Authors Prize for best new edition of a medical book (“Liver Biopsy Interpretation,” co-authored with Peter J. Scheuer) Marianne J. Legato, M.D., Medicine: received inaugural Dr. Marianne J. Legato Gender-Specific Medicine Award from Ladies Home Journal Barron H. Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., Medicine: received William H. Welch Medal from American Association for the History of Medicine for his book, “The Breast Cancer Wars” Frances Levin, M.D., Psychiatry: appointed to board of directors, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry William N. Levine, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: received Charles S. Neer, M.D., teacher of the year award for resident education and was selected for leadership fellows program of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Howard B. Lieberman, Ph.D., Radiation Oncology: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., Psychiatry: received Lieber Prize for Schizophrenia Research from NARSAD Elena Lister, M.D., Psychiatry: received John F. O’Connor Award for teaching of psychodynamic concepts to medical students Zheng Feng Lu, Ph.D., Radiology: received American College of Medical Physics Award for paper, “New Fluoroscopy Systems for Pediatric Applications,” published in Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics | Top | |
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Arthur Magun, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Branislav Mancevski, M.D., Neuroscience: received young investigator award from NARSAD and was selected for NARSAD Research Partners Program John Mariani, Ph.D., Psychiatry: received College on Problems of Drug Dependency early career investigator travel award Andrew Marks, M.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics and Medicine: elected to National Academy of Sciences; elected Steven Marx, M.D., Medicine: elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation Carol A. Mason, Ph.D., Pathology and Anatomy: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Mary McCord, M.D., Pediatrics: received Columbia’s Humanism and Community Award Lisa A. Mellman, M.D., Psychiatry: received alumni award as outstanding graduate from the Columbia residency training program Joseph S. Meltzer, M.D., Anesthesiology: received NewYork-Presbyterian physician of the year award Jacqueline Merrill, D.N.Sc., Biomedical Informatics: received Pfizer Scholar Award for public health services research; elected fellow of New York Academy of Medicine; and received award from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization Initiative Aaron Mitchell, Ph.D., Microbiology: elected fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science Thomas Q. Morris, M.D., Medicine: elected chairman of board of trustees of New York Academy of Medicine and received P&S Distinguished Service Award Thomas Murry, Ph.D., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: received presidential citation from American Laryngological Association Philip R. Muskin, M.D., Psychiatry: received distinguished life fellow award from Association for Academic Psychiatry Andrew Mutnick, M.D., Pediatrics: named teacher of the year by P&S Class of 2007 Michael M. Myers, Ph.D., Psychiatry: co-recipient of First Candle/SIDS Alliance’s research award recognizing research into mechanisms underlying sudden infant death syndrome Stephen Nicholas, M.D., Pediatrics: named Fulbright Scholar to Dominican Republic to research prevention of mother-to-baby HIV transmission Edward Nickoloff, M.D., Radiology: received ribbon for scientific merit from American Association of Physicists in Medicine as co-author of a poster and received American College of Medical Physics award for paper, “New Fluoroscopy Systems for Pediatric Applications,” published in Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics George W. Niedt, M.D., Dermatology: named teacher of the year for 2006 by dermatology residents at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center Mero Nocenti, Ph.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: received P&S Distinguished Service Award Elizabeth Olson, Ph.D., Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery: became associate editor of Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Carl A. Olsson, M.D., Urology: received Ferdinand C. Valentine Essay medal Maria A. Oquendo, M.D., Psychiatry and Neuroscience: received suicide scholar award from Eli Lilly | Top | |
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Geoffrey S. Pitt, M.D., Ph.D., Medicine and Pharmacology: received inaugural Lewis Katz Cardiovascular Research Prize for a Young Investigator and Columbia’s Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award in basic sciences Roy Pizzarello, M.D., Medicine: received 2006 teacher of the year in cardiology Richard Polin, M.D., Pediatrics: received neonatal education award in perinatal pediatrics from American Academy of Pediatrics and was named physician of the year by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and physician of the year by Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Kenneth M. Prager, M.D., Medicine: received Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by Arnold P. Gold Foundation Donald Quest, M.D., Neurological Surgery: elected president of American Association of Neurological Surgeons LeRoy Rabbani, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Jai Radhakrishnan, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching James A. Reiffel, M.D., Medicine: became one of first fellows named by Heart Rhythm Society Noel Robin, M.D., Medicine: received Columbia’s Charles W. Bohmfalk Award for teaching in clinical years Lorna Role, Ph.D., Anatomy and Cell Biology: received Sidney R. Baer Prize for promising psychiatric research from NARSAD and McKnight Neuroscience of Brain Disorders Award Allan Rosenfield, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology and dean of the Mailman School of Public Health: received Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Margaret Sanger Award, Lifetime Achievement Award from New York Academy of Medicine, Kenneth J. Ryan MD Physician Leadership Award, Health and Human Rights Leadership Award, American Legacy Foundation Public Health Leadership Award, and Coalition for School-Based Primary Care Child Health Award Melvin P. Rosenwasser, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: serves as president of Foundation for Orthopedic Trauma Gorazd Rosoklija M.D., Ph.D., Neuroscience: elected to lifetime membership in Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts David Rothman, Ph.D., Medicine: co-chaired national group appointed by American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation and Institute on Medicine as a Profession that issued a call to academic medical centers to reduce conflict of interest between physicians and drug companies Rodney Rothstein, Ph.D., Genetics & Development: gave Herbert Stern Lecture at University of California, San Diego, and gave Gregor Mendel lecture in Brno, Czech Republic David P. Roye Jr., M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: received Robert N. Hensiger Clinical Scientific Award from Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro, M.D., Radiology: received American College of Medical Physics Award Ralph Sacco, M.D., Neurology: received American Stroke Association Council on Stroke’s William Feinberg Award for excellence in clinical stroke Peter Scheiffele, Ph.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: received Simons Young Investigator Award to research the neural basis of autistic spectrum disorders Ann Marie Schmidt, M.D., Surgery: elected to Association of American Physicians David Shaffer, M.D., Psychiatry and Pediatrics: co-recipient of Ruane Prize for Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Research from NARSAD; received Catcher in the Rye award for advocacy from American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; received Klerman Award in recognition of extraordinary research and leadership from Weill Cornell Medical College; and was made distinguished life fellow of American Psychiatric Association Harry Shair, Ph.D., Psychiatry: served as guest editor of special edition of the journal Developmental Psychobiology in recognition of Myron A. Hofer David N. Silvers, M.D., Dermatology: named teacher of the year for 2006 by dermatology residents at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Samuel C. Silverstein, M.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: received American Society for Cell Biology’s Bruce Alberts Award for excellence in science and was recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey for his participation in the 1966-67 American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition (the USGS named an Antarctic peak, Mount Silverstein, in his honor) Ethel S. Siris, M.D., Medicine: chosen as delegate at large to White House Conference on Aging Scott Small, M.D., Neurology: received Columbia’s Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award in clinical sciences James So, M.S., Radiology: received American College of Medical Physics Award Robert Solomon, M.D., Neurosurgery: named chairman of American Board of Neurological Surgery; named president of New York State Neurosurgical Society; and named president-elect of Society of University Neurosurgeons Melissa Stockwell, M.D., Pediatrics: received Ambulatory Pediatric Association young investigator grant award Brian A. Stone M.D., Urology: began two-year term as president and chair of R. Frank Jones Urological Society Robert J. Strauch, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: serves as president of New York Society for Surgery of the Hand and was accepted to American Orthopaedic Association Nancy Strauss, M.D., Rehabilitation Medicine: received award from New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Gary Struhl, Ph.D., Genetics & Development: elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Nicole Suciu-Foca, Ph.D., Pathology: received Rose Payne Distinguished Scientist Award from American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics | Top | |
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Joe Terwilliger, Ph.D., Psychiatry: named Finland Distinguished Professor by Academy of Finland Dominique Toran-Allerand, M.D., Anatomy & Cell Biology and Obstetrics & Gynecology: received Distinguished Investigator Award from NARSAD Stephen Tsang, M.D., Ph.D., Ophthalmology: received inaugural ARVO/Alcon early clinician scientist research award from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Nehal Vadhan, Ph.D., Psychiatry: received early career investigator award from College on Problems of Drug Dependence and young investigator travel award from National Institute on Drug Abuse Ronald Van Heertum, M.D., Radiology: received Holman-Kaplan Award from greater New York and New England chapters of Society of Nuclear Medicine Michael G. Vitale, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery: received Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America traveling fellowship; was elected to board of trustees of Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America; and was elected president of Brooklyn Orthopaedic Society B. Timothy Walsh, M.D., Psychiatry: received Price Family Award for research excellence from National Eating Disorders Association and award from Association of American Publishers for best book in clinical medicine (“Treating and Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders,” edited by several physicians) Dorothy Warburton, Ph.D., Genetics & Development: received William Allan Award, most prestigious award given by American Society of Human Genetics Marvin Wasserman, M.D., Psychiatry: received George S. Goldman Award for achievement in clinical psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic education Nancy Sabin Wexler, Ph.D., Neurology: elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences and governing council of Institute of Medicine Hynek Wichterle, Ph.D., Pathology: received Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award from March of Dimes Gail Williams, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Christopher Winfree, M.D., Neurosurgery: received Kline Award from AANS/CNS section on spinal and peripheral nerve disorders Darrell Yamashiro, M.D., Ph.D., Pediatrics and Pathology: received Columbia’s Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award in clinical sciences and physician of the year award from Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Chun Yip, M.D., Medicine: received Ewig Award for outstanding teaching Ben Zalta, M.D., Radiology: received radiology’s teacher of the year award Ming Zhou, Ph.D., Physiology & Cellular Biophysics: named Pew Scholar by Pew Charitable Trusts and the University of California, San Diego; received Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award from March of Dimes; and was named Alfred P. Sloan Fellow by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | Top | |