
Each year the Office of Graduate Education recognizes faculty mentors affiliated with the聽聽who embody innovative and student-centered training, and an excellence in mentoring graduate students. These faculty members are honored for their work through the聽.
The following faculty have been selected as awardees for 2020-2021:聽Blossom Damania, PhD, Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,聽, PhD, professor of Biology,聽Brian Kuhlman, PhD, professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics,聽Karen Mohlke, PhD, professor of Genetics,聽Natasha Snider, PhD, assistant professor of Cell Biology & Physiology, and聽Mark Zylka, PhD, W.R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology & Physiology.
These six awardees were nominated by graduate students, postdocs, or alumni who felt their mentorship creates a supportive environment for trainee growth, clearly articulates expectations, values diversity and belonging, and facilitates trainee career development. Faculty colleagues of the nominees also submit letters of support.
The Awards for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring exemplify faculty members who demonstrate high integrity and professionalism, show respect for trainees, provide opportunities to network both within the university and within the scientific field of interest to enable trainees to meet their goals, and demonstrate long-term commitment to supporting trainees beyond their training period in the lab.
View past awards recipients聽.
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