Kudos

Alison Albee, Ph.D.

of the Department of Genetics; and Sarah Van Vickle-Chavez, Ph.D., of the Department of Surgery, have been named 2009-2010 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellows in Molecular Medicine by the Division of Biologya nd Biomedical Sciences. Each year, the divistion selects four or five outstanding scientists in biomedical research with fewer than two years of postdoctoral research experience and awards each a fellowship of $25,000 for partical stipend support. This progrram was established and endowed at the School of Medicine in 1988 with a $900,000 grant from the W>M. Keck Foundation.

Anne Beck, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pedriatics and Alexis Elward, M.D., were highlighted in the Spring Outlook for their investigation into life-threatening reactions in the pediatric dialysis unit.

Laura Jean Bierut, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry, was featured in the Washington University People section of the March 2, 2009 issue of The Record for her work on genetic influences on psychiatric illnesses and behaviors, such as alcoholism, nicotine use and substance dependence. She is also being honored with a distinguished faculty award at the 2009 Founders Day which will be held on November 7, 2009.

Ingrid Borecki, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Genetics was appointed for a 3-year term as a member of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Advisory Council, which advises DHHS Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, the Director of NIH and the Director of the NHLBI on matters relating to the cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases by setting research priorities and funding strategies for NHLBI programs.

Kelly N. Botteron, M.D.

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, was highlighted in the Spring 2009 Outlook for her involvement in a multicenter $10 million NIH grant to image the brains of infants in an attempt to identify changes that may be linked to autism.

Victoria Fraser, M.D.

the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, received the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Mentor Scholar Fund Award at its recent annual meeting in San Diego.

Brenda Grossman, M.D.

joined the Department of Pathology and Immunology as Associate Professor, in the division of Laboratory & Genomic Medicine. Grossman came to WU from St. Louis University.

Katherine Henzler-Wildman, Ph.D.

joins the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics as assistant professor. Henzler-Wildman earned a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Michigan in 2003. She was a Ruth L. Kirchstein NRSA postdoctoral fellow at Brandeis University. Her laboratory studies the conformational dynamics of proteins, using NMR to examine different motional modes during enzyme turnover. Henzler-Wildman is investigating the dynamics of the bacterial multidrug transporter EmrE in detergent micelles and artificial bilayers to identify motions that are linked to the mechanism of active transport.

Terrie E. Inder, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Neurology, and Radiology received a 2008 Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The 1.5 million dollar award recognizes outstanding leadership in clinical research.

Catherine Lang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, Neurology, and Occupational Therapy, received a special recognition award from the Graduate Student Senate of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Lang was honored for her dedication to graduate students and commitment to excellence in graduate training in arts and sciences at Washington University.

Jennifer S. Lawton, M.D.

was highlighted in the April 2, 2009 Washington People section of The Record for her work on heart disease.

Aimee James, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Surgery, has received a two-year, $242,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute for research titled "Peer Out-Reach to Facilitate Colorectal Cancer Screening in Safety Net Clinics".

Claudia List Hilton, Ph.D., OTRL/L, SROT,

was named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association on April 25, 2009 for her contributions to resarch and intervention with autism spectrum disorders. This award recognizes occupational therapists who with their knowledge and expertise have made a significant contribution ot the continuing education and professional development of members of the Association.

Susan M. Langhorst, Ph.D.

Director of the Radiation Safety Division in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, has been chosen as the Radiation Safety Office Representative on the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions's Advisory Committee on the Medical Use of Isotopes.

Joan Luby, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry was highlighted in the September 10, 2009 issue of The Record for her research on depression in preschoolers.

Barbara Monsees, M.D.

Professor of Radiology was co-investigator awarded a five-year, $3,063,610 grant from the National Cancer Institute for research titled "Monitoring of Breast Neoadjuvant Therapy by Thermo- and Photo-Accoustic Tomograph".

Linda Pike, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, and her husband, J. Evan Sadler, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, received wrapped silver platters from Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton in recognition for both professors' 25 years of service to Washington University during a reception April 14 at Harbison House.

Katie Plax, M.D.

Associate Professor of Pediatrics was highlighted in the April 7, 2009 Washington People section of The Record for her work as director of the Adolescent Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Ana Ruiz Manzano, Ph.D.

has joined the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics as research assistant professor.

Shirley Sahrmann, Ph.D.

Professor of Physical Therapy, Cell Biology and Physiology and of Neurology, has been selected to receive the Richard W. Bowling-Richard E. Erhard Orthopaedic Clinical Practice Award from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The award, which honors Sharmann's outstanding contribution to the clinical practice of orthopaedic physical therapy, was presented at the Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA in February.

Linda Van Dillen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and of Orthopedic Surgery was featured in the Washington People section of the February 12, 2009 issue of The Record.

Alison J. Whelan, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, has been named senior associate dean for education. Whelan has been associate dean for medical student education since 1997.

Barbara Zehnbauer, Ph.D.

Professor of Pathology and Immunology and of Pediatrics, has received a one-year, $74,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for research titled "Specimen Preparation for Construction of Well-Annotated Progression and Prognostic Tissue Microarrays (TAMs) for Invasive Breast Carcinoma for Use in Breast Cancer Research."