Jean-Christophe Beltra, PhD, and Divij Mathew, PhD
Jean-Christophe Beltra, PhD, and Divij Mathew, PhD, postdoctoral fellows in the lab of E. John Wherry, PhD, chair of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, received Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy 2023 Early Career Researcher Awards to advance critical scientific pursuits in immunotherapy aimed at making cancer a curable disease.
César de la Fuente, PhD
César de la Fuente, PhD, a Presidential Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Microbiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Bioengineering, has been awarded the VI Edición Premios Nacionales de Tecnología (National Prize in Biotechnology) for developing new antibiotics through artificial intelligence. In addition, he received the 2023 Rao Makineni Lectureship Award from the American Peptide Society, which recognizes those who have made a recent contribution of unusual merit to research in the field of peptide science.
Bridget Howard, CNM, MSN
Bridget Howard, CNM, MSN, manager of the Women’s Health advanced practice providers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, has been inducted into the Fellowship of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), an honor bestowed upon midwives who have demonstrated leadership within the organization as well as clinical excellence, outstanding scholarship, and professional achievement. Howard has dedicated more than 24 years of service to the ACNM and ACNM Foundation, promoting funding for awards and scholarships to aid students to complete their basic midwifery education and for midwives to further doctoral research.
Kevin B. Johnson, MD
Kevin B. Johnson, MD, a professor of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics and Pediatrics, among other Penn appointments, has been named to the steering committee of the National Academy of Medicine’s Artificial Intellgience (AI) Code of Conduct Initiative. A three-year project, the goal is to establish guidelines and best practices for those working in health care and research to follow, at every stage, when using artificial intelligence that ensures safety, equity, and responsibility.
Kellie Ann Jurado, PhD
Kellie Ann Jurado, PhD, an assistant professor of Microbiology, has received the Ann Palmenberg Junior Investigator Award from the American Society of Virology (ASV). The award honors Jurado for her significant contributions to the field of virology, including her research related to characterizing the immune response to emerging virus infections during early life. This work includes identifying factors that regulate the maternal-fetal immune landscape and neuronal immune defense.
Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD
Mitchell Lazar, MD, PhD, director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, has received the Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award at ENDO 2023, the top global meeting on endocrinology research and clinical care. The award is the Endocrine Society’s highest honor, recognizing the lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions of an individual to the field of endocrinology. Lazar had been at the forefront of several breakthroughs in his field over the years, including the discoveries of nuclear receptor-driven pathways controlling fat cell biology and circadian rhythms of metabolism. This has led to advancements in therapies in treating type 2 diabetes.
Enrique Olguín-Martínez, PhD
Enrique Olguín-Martínez, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, has been named a 2023 Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences. His research will explore how diet-induced inflammation promotes childhood obesity.
David Oslin, MD
David Oslin, MD, a professor of Psychiatry and chief of Behavioral Health at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, has been honored with the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research & Development Award for Best Research Paper of the Year. The paper, “Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection and Remission of Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder: The PRIME Care Randomized Clinical Trial,” was published in JAMAin July 2022. The award honors papers that are based on research important to veterans’ health and care and to the VA Healthcare System.
Gerard D. Schellenberg, PhD
Gerard D. Schellenberg, PhD, a professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and director of the Penn Neurodegeneration Genomics Center, has been honored with the BrightFocus Scientific Impact Award for his work to further our understanding of the connection between genomics and Alzheimer’s.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, Chester County Hospital, and Lancaster General Hospital have received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines- AFib Gold Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to managing atrial fibrillation (AFib), ultimately helping to reduce patients’ stroke risk. Gold is the highest possible nationally recognized honor from the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines achievement awards.
Penn Medicine received a 2023 CSO50 Award for its cybersecurity phishing detection and response initiative from the cybersecurity news organization CSO. The project sought to solve the challenge of relying heavily on employees to report suspicious and malicious messages with a new 24/7 phishing detection and response service. The service uses the latest intelligence on emerging phishing attacks and greatly enhances the health system’s ability to quickly and efficiently protect the organization against cyber threats. CSO distributes awards for outstanding projects and thought leadership annually.
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