2013 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award
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MICHR has established this award in order to recognize and honor the efforts and accomplishments of faculty who demonstrate consistent, high quality research and career mentoring in areas of clinical and translational and health research.
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This award recognizes the value to the University of Michigan in assisting junior investigators to reach across disciplinary boundaries in pursuit of science. It also recognizes the important role mentoring plays in ensuring the personal and professional development of a mentee. This award is part of MICHR’s continuing efforts to foster a culture of mentoring, especially in the area of clinical and health research.
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Eligibility: Nominees must be faculty who have a track record of successfully mentoring students, fellows, and/or junior faculty. Nominees may come from any discipline in any school, department or program at the University of Michigan and need not have any affiliation with MICHR. Nominations are not limited by department or program. You are encouraged to identify faculty who guide students, fellows, and junior faculty throughout their professional training. The successful mentor serves as advisor, teacher, advocate, sponsor, colleague, and collaborator.
Award: The recipient will receive an award of $1,500 with a plaque and letter of recognition. The MICHR Mentor Council expects to make five awards, adding to the distinguished group of mentor awardees.
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| Selection Criteria: Nominees should be scholars with a demonstrated commitment to fostering the intellectual, creative, scholarly, and professional growth of their students, fellows, and trainees. They should demonstrate consistent, high quality mentoring in clinical and translational research and be a demonstrated career mentor. More specific criteria can be found on the .pdf instructions.
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| Nomination Process: Nominations may be submitted
by any faculty member, fellow or graduate student at the university, and should be addressed to the Award Review Committee. All
nominators should work with their department/program chair and/or
associate dean in preparing their nomination package: |
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Online Nomination Form
- One page detailing the mentor's or nominee's qualities and accomplishments that make the individual a superior choice for the award.
- Three letters of support
which demonstrate the nominee’s significant contributions to mentoring.
At least two letters of these must be from current and/or former mentees
of the nominee. One letter could come from a chair; and in the instance where the nominee is a chair, one letter could come from a dean or associate dean.
- Nominee CV.
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A list of mentees in a table format including: name of mentee, type
of trainee, dates they were mentored, current position-title and
location. This table is available for many faculty members through
their administrative assistant or research administrator.
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| With the exception of the nomination form, CV, and list of mentees, all other materials together should not exceed five pages. |
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Deadline: January 16, 2013
Nominations should be addressed to the Award Review Committee.
Questions? Contact MICHR-EDU@umich.edu
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| Selection: Selection of the awardees will be made by consensus of the MICHR Mentor Council and the MICHR Director. |
| Announcement of the Award: The recipients will be announced in coordination with the MICHR Annual Symposium on March 15, 2013. |
Clinical & Health Mentors Recognized for Outstanding Support of Students and Fellows
The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award. The award was established last year to recognize and honor the efforts and accomplishments of U-M faculty members who demonstrate consistent, high quality research and career mentoring in areas of clinical and translational health research.
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Out of a very competitive field of remarkable and generous research leaders, each of whom contributes enormously to the research environment at U-M, MICHR selected nine individuals who meet the highest standard for clinical and translational research mentorship, including a demonstrated commitment to fostering the intellectual, creative, scholarly, and professional growth of their students, fellows, and trainees in clinical and translational research. |
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(front row, left to right): D’Silva, Merajver, Harlow
(back row, left to right): Langa, Thornton, Delva, Baghdoyan, Koenig
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The pool of 30 nominees represented a diverse group of U-M schools, including Nursing, Social Work, Dentistry, Public Health, LS&A, Pharmacy, and Medicine. Awards were presented at the 2013 Research Education Symposium on March 15.
According to the NIH, having a good mentor is critical to every promising scientist, James O. Woolliscroft, Dean of the U-M Medical School, said at the symposium. “In addition to promoting and enabling scientific inquiry, a good mentor also provides advice and guidance to tackle the myriad of challenges that we all have faced in the development of our careers such as the balance of work and home life, working with collaborators and, of course, the inevitable rejection of papers and grants.”
Winners of the 2013 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award
Helen Baghdoyan, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology; Professor of Pharmacology; Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School. Dr. Baghdoyan studies brain circuitry, looking at the interactions between sleep, mood, and pain. She cultivates her mentees’ confidence by coaching them, giving authentic feedback, and rigorously developing their speaking skills. She also continues to support her mentees even after they’ve left the university.
Nisha D’Silva, BDS, MSD, PhD, Donald A Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor of Oral Pathology; Associate Chair, Division of Oral Medicine/Pathology/Radiology; Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry; and Associate Professor of Pathology, Medical School. Dr. D’Silva studies head and neck cancer. She invests a great deal of her time in guiding her mentees, redirecting them when necessary, and helping them focus on what is important.
| Jorge Delva, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Work. His research focuses or reducing substance use disorders among at-risk youth in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Delva exemplifies interdisciplinary mentoring, working broadly and across international boundaries to build the ranks of investigators who are themselves exemplary collaborators. |
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Siobán D. Harlow, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology; Director, Center for Integrated Approaches to Complex Diseases, School of Public Health. Dr. Harlow is a reproductive epidemiologist applying statistical methods to understand women’s health across the life span. As the director of the Study of Women’s Health across the Nation Michigan Site (SWAN), Dr. Harlow models leadership and encourages her mentees to take on roles that will promote their careers. Her mentees salute her for appreciating the importance of balancing career and family life.
Ronald J. Koenig, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes, Medical School. Dr. Koenig studies thyroid cancer. He has a special ability to recognize and build on his mentees’ strengths, as well as to support them through uncertainty when facing tough career decisions. His mentees know his door is always open.
Kenneth M. Langa, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School; VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Center for Clinical Management Research; Professor, Institute for Social Research. Dr. Langa studies the epidemiology and costs of chronic disease in older adults. He epitomizes interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring. He was nominated by two health economists, one critical care physician, one neurologist, two internal medicine physicians, and several full-time research staff. He helps his mentees turn their great ideas into great research.
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Sofia Merajver, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School; Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health; Scientific Director, Breast Oncology Program; and Director, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Evaluation Program. Dr. Merajver studies cellular signaling and metabolism in order to understand metastases of aggressive cancers. She is an outstanding educator and makes herself available at critical moments in her mentee’s careers. She pushes her mentees just enough to help them grow. |
Rebecca Thornton, PhD, Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Dr. Thornton studies health and education in developing countries with a focus on gender. “Despite her early career level,” Dr. Woolliscroft explained. “The review committee for this award felt that the energetic and consistent support that Dr. Thornton offers her mentees deserved recognition. She exemplifies helping others as an academic value.”
John T. Wei, MD, MS, Professor and Associate Chair for Research, Department of Urology, Medical School. Dr. Wei has championed mentoring in his department. He founded a urology training program that has helped accelerate the health services research careers of legions of promising urologic investigators. His mentees appreciate the hard discussions that Dr. Wei has with them because they often yield the greatest personal growth.
The 2012 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Awardees
The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award. The award was established in order to recognize and honor the efforts and accomplishments of faculty who demonstrate consistent, high quality research and career mentoring in areas of clinical and translational health and research.
Eight awardees were selected from a wide field of highly qualified nominees.
A special award, the 2012 MICHR Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Clinical and Translational Research, was presented to David E. Schteingart, MD, Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School. Dr. Schteingart (right, with award presenter Charles Burant, MD) mentored more than 100 people during his long and distinguished career at U-M.
Winners of the 2012 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award
Frederic C. Blow, PhD, Professor and Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School; Research Associate Professor, UMTRI; and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, College of LS&A
Dean E. Brenner, MD, Kutsche Memorial Chair of Internal Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School
Thomas E. Carey, PhD, Donald A. Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor, Distinguished Senior Research Scientist, Kresge Hearing Research Institute; Professor of Otorhinolaryngology; and Professor of Pharmacology, Medical School
Ruth C. Carlos, MD, Professor of Radiology, Medical School
Daniel J. Clauw, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Professor of Anesthesiology, and Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Matthew M. Davis, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School; and Associate Professor of Public Policy, School of Public Policy
Vicki L. Ellingrod, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School
Anna S. Lok, MBBS, Alice Lohrman Andrews Research Professor of Gastroenterology and Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
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