GGEB Faculty and Student Awards
Individual Research Fellowships (Students)
Michaela Olabisi - 1-F31-DA-066994-01: Effect of Cannabis Use on Male and Couple Reproductive Health
Katrina Bazemore - 1-F31-AG-091981-01A1: Genetic and Environmental Sources of Heterogeneity in Alzheimer's Disease: A Pathway Specific Approach
Julia DiTosto - 1-F31-HL-182358-01: Effects of Surgical Removal of Uterine Fibroids on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Likhitha Kolla - 5-F31-LM-014282-03: Addressing Algorithmic Unreliability and Dataset Shift in EHR-based Risk Prediction Models
Emily Acton - 5-F31-NS-130952-02: Interactions of Enzyme-Inducing Antiepileptic Drugs with Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants: Risk of Thromboembolic Events
Tuhina Srivastava - 1F31MD016796-01A1: Identifying Vulnerable Communities for Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Neil Dhopeshwarkar - 1F32HL154519-01: Major Bleeding with Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Darcy Ellis -5F31NS103445-02: Incidence and Predictors for Fluoroquinolone-Induced Neurological Dysfunction
Tara Friebel - 1F31CA254075-01A1: Cervical Cancer in Botswana: Identifying Demographic, Clinical and Geographical Features
Erin Schnellinger - 5F31HL149338-03: Accounting for Survivor Bias in Lung Allocation
Amelia Van Pelt - 1F31HD101346-01A1: Preparing for Use of a Computerized Battery to Identify Neruocognitive Impairments Among HIV-Affected Youth in Botswana
Alexa Woodward - 5F31LM013583-02: Rule-Based Machine Learning to Address Heterogeneity in High-Dimensional Survival Data
Zihe Zheng - 5F31DK122683-02: Adiposity-Obesity-Related Subgroups Discovery and Metabolomics Analysis for Chronic Kidney Disease
Faculty Awards
The Kate Propert Faculty Teaching Award
This award recognizes outstanding teaching by a faculty member of a GGEB course. Criteria for selection include innovative contributions to curriculum development, excellence in classroom teaching, development of novel approaches to teaching and personal qualities of student mentoring.
Nominations: Students will be asked to nominate a faculty member.
Selection: Selection will be made by the GGEB Awards Committee in May or June.
Jane M. Glick Teaching Award
The Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Training was established in 1993 to recognize excellence in graduate student teaching. This award was renamed in 2009 as the Jane M. Glick Graduate Student Teaching Award, in remembrance of Jane Glick, PhD, and her dedication to graduate student teaching.
Michael P. Nusbaum Mentoring Award
The Michael P. Nusbaum Graduate Student Mentoring Award was established in 2017 in honor of Mikey Nusbaum, previous BGS Director. Mentors embody the skills, experience, and wisdom essential to success in science; they serve as models for how one conducts their life in balance with a demanding career; and certain faculty – such as Mikey – play pivotal roles in guiding students in reaching their scholarly potential. All BGS faculty are eligible for this award, which will recognize excellence in graduate (PhD) mentoring. The recipient is selected on the advice of a committee composed of faculty and a student representative.
Student Awards
Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award
This Award recognizes outstanding contributions from teaching assistants. Dedication and creativity in activities related to curriculum development, classroom teaching, student support and assessment will be recognized.
The Tom TenHave Student Leadership & Engagement Award:
The Student Leadership & Engagement Award recognizes a student whose contributions support the larger GGEB academic community, who advances the interests of fellow graduate students and who improves their quality of life. Examples of leadership and engagement could include involvement in:
- Non-academic programs benefiting the GGEB e.g. leadership in student recruiting and peer mentoring
- University or Graduate Group academic committees
- Organizations or activities supporting graduate student interests on campus or in the community
- Activities related to development and/or activity with service programs
- Local or national organizations whose activities benefit GGEB graduate students
- Activities advancing an inclusive climate and culture
Saul Winegrad Award for Outstanding Dissertation
The Saul Winegrad Award for Outstanding Dissertation was established in 1995 in honor of the founding Director of BGS, Saul Winegrad, MD, Emeritus Professor of Physiology. The award was created to recognize a dissertation of outstanding quality which makes a significant contribution to biomedical science. Selections are made at the graduate group level. The awards are presented each May during the BGS graduation ceremony