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Kurt A. Engleka, PhD

Kurt A. Engleka, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology, is the 2025 recipient of the Jane M. Glick Graduate Student Teaching Award. The Glick Award was established in 2009 by the Glick family in remembrance of Jane Glick and her dedication to the Biomedical Graduate Studies (BGS) programs. Dr. Kurt Engleka has made lasting contributions to graduate education, inspiring students to approach science with rigor, creativity, and integrity. Through his dedication to mentorship and curriculum leadership, he has helped shape the next generation of scientists, embodying the qualities of innovation, integrity, and educational impact that the Jane Glick Award seeks to honor. Learn more about Dr. Engleka

Sarah Gitto, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Radiology
Stephen Aradi, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Mara Rosner, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Joon-Bom Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Casey Zampella, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

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Low-dimensional population dynamics in the brainstem gate REM sleep. Lozano DE, Hong J, Jin X, Stucynski JA, Machens CK, Chung S, Weber F Nature neuroscience. 2026 May 25
Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. GBD 2023 Mental Disorder Collaborators Lancet (London, England). 2026 May 23;407(10543):2040-2064
Diagnostic Accuracy of a Retinal Birefringence Scanning Device Compared With a Traditional Autorefraction Device. Oatts JT, Takla P, Yu HN, Hekmatjah N, Indaram M, He J, Ying GS, ... JAMA ophthalmology. 2026 May 21
Lifestyle Modification and Incretin-Based Therapy for Obesity. Kushner RF, Chao AM, Wadden TA JAMA. 2026 May 20
Military Sexual Trauma in the United States. Hill ML, Nichter B, Fischer IC, Na PJ, Oquendo MA, Pietrzak RH JAMA psychiatry. 2026 May 20

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