At Renaissance School of Medicine, we are proud of numerous achievements of our faculty who were awarded many national and international awards.
Congratulations to 2025 School of Medicine Awards Winners!
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| Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education | Early Career Research Excellence Award | Senior Research Excellence Award | Excellence in Medical Student Mentoring Award | |
| Dr. Grace LaTorre, DO, MS, FACP Dept. of Medicine (Palliative Medicine) | Dr. Katherine Jonas, PhD Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health | Dr. Michael Mak, PhD Dept. of Pharmacological Sciences | Dr. Daniel Rutigliano, DO Dept. of Surgery | |
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| Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring | Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring | Excellence in Faculty Mentorship | Excellence in Clinical Service | |
| Dr. Joshua Plotkin, PhD Dept. of Neurology and Behavior | Dr. Deborah Nagle, MD Department of Surgery (Colon and Rectal Surgery) | Dr. Sahar Ahmad, MD Dept. of Medicine (Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) | Dr. Brian O'Hea, MD Dept. of Surgery (Breast Surgery) | |
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| Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation | Excellence in Student Mentoring at an Affiliate Site | Excellence in Clinical Practice in the Community | Leadership Award | |
| Dr. Grace Ker, MD Dept. of Pediatrics (Palliative Care Program) | Dr. Allison McLarty, MD Dept. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery) | Dr. Kimberly Alba, MD Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health | Dr. Laura Fochtmann Depts. of Psychiatry, Pharmacological Sciences, and Biomedical Informatics |
Congratulations to our new Distinguished Professors!
Distinguished Professors
Ramana Davuluri is a world leader in Molecular Data Science, with research focuses on computational analysis of non-coding genomic regions and isoform-level gene regulation. He is well-known for his pioneering efforts to use machine learning in biomedical applications. Recently, Dr. Davuluri has developed novel deep learning approaches for understanding the DNA language, and how genetic and epigenetic changes in the non-coding genome alter the DNA linguistics. Working at the interface of artificial intelligence and genomics, he is one of the first groups to develop a genomic large language model, called “DNABERT”. His group is currently developing informatics methods to calculate genome-wide mutational scores, and integrate other biomedical data, such as histology and RNA expression to improve prognosis and cancer outcome prediction. Dr. Davuluri has also distinguished himself in the Department of Biomedical Informatics educational mission, serving as the director of the Biomedical Informatics Graduate program. He is a dedicated mentor and has supervised numerous Ph.D. students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty.
Kenneth (Ken) Shroyer, the Chair of the Department of Pathology, has been a leader in experimental pathology with a strong focus on biomarker discovery and mechanistic studies on novel cancer-regulating genes. Dr. Shroyer invented the first PCR-based method to analyze X-chromosome inactivation in formalin-fixed surgical specimens, a method used to define clonal composition of numerous pathologic entities. He was also the first to report telomerase expression as a biomarker of cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and many others. His team also determined that keratin 17 (K17) is a powerful negative prognostic biomarker across a broad range of cancer types, and can impact multiple hallmarks of malignancy, including reprogramming of the cancer metabolome to confer chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. Dr. Shroyer’s research has generated close to 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and five US patents. He has mentored numerous undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral research and clinical fellows, and faculty members, and guided them to conduct basic and translational cancer biomarkers research over the course of over three decades.
Wei Zhao serves as the Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Radiology. She is an expert in the area of medical imaging for over 25 years with extensive research in flat-panel detectors in breast radiography. She has co-invented, or developed novel, imaging technologies used in several areas of medical imaging to improve diagnosis. Her research focus over the years has been on maximizing the image quality and minimizing radiation exposure for patients subjected to imaging procedures that involve ionizing radiation. She is nationally and internationally recognized for the development of highly sensitive, state-of-the-art imaging detectors. Her partnership with industry led to the first prototype, and clinical translation of her research in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis for early breast cancer detection. She has been a committed mentor to medical and graduate students, postdocs, residents and fellows.
Distinguished Service Professor
Patricia K. Coyle is a Professor of Neurology. She is an internationally known scholar for her expertise in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), neuroimmunology, and neurological infectious disease. Dr. Coyle has initiated and is involved in a number of therapeutic trials testing new immunotherapies for Multiple Sclerosis, as well as studies addressing neurologic aspects of Lyme disease. Her research has had tremendous impact in the development of diagnostics for Lyme disease, and for setting the guidelines for the treatment of pregnant MS patients. In addition to her clinical and research careers, Dr. Coyle has held active leadership positions in a number of national and international organizations and academic societies. Dr. Coyle has served for many years as the interim chair of the Department of Neurology, she has served on NIH and National Multiple Sclerosis Society study sections, on FDA Advisory Panels and has been a leading active educator of patients and the community about MS. She is tireless in her mission to share her time and extensive knowledge for the education of MS healthcare professionals, and ultimately the improvement of quality of care for every MS patient. She is a steadfast advocate for her patients, ensuring they receive the highest level of support.
Congratulations to Dr. Abi-Dargham!
Anissa Abi-Dargham, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and the Lourie Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, has been selected to receive the 2025 Award for Research in Psychiatry by the American Psychiatric Association.
Abi-Dargham, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and associate dean and associate vice president for clinical and translational science at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, was recognized for her distinguished contributions to schizophrenia research that has had a major impact on the field.
Congratulations to Dr. Rajupet!
Sritha Rajupet, chair of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, was awarded by her peers the designation of Fellow of AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), or FAMIA.
Rajupet will be honored along with 87 FAMIA recipients for her contributions to informatics and AMIA at the AMIA 2025 Clinical Informatics Conference in May 2025, where she will be formally inducted into the Fellowship of AMIA.
Congratulations to Drs. Gomes, Schachter, Gemmill, and Huston!
Carly Gomes, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, is one of 10 emerging Hispanic leaders and allies named as fellows of the State University of New York (SUNY) Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) class of 2025.
Dr. Gomes is an expert in neonatal intensive care with experience caring for premature and critically ill newborns. Her research is focused on understanding the role of NMDA receptors in early brain development and in neonatal neuropathologies. Dedicated to increasing diversity in medicine and science fields, Dr. Gomes is actively involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally.
Dr. Lindsey Schachter and Dr. JulieAnne Gemmill have been accepted to attend the AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar. This interactive seminar provides women at the assistant professor level with foundational leadership knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve their career goals, advance, and thrive as a successful leader in academic medicine and science. Dr. Schachter is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine in the Division of General Medicine/Geriatrics and serves as a hospitalist on the inpatient teaching service, Associate Program Director for the Geriatrics Medicine Fellowship, and Core Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Gemmill is Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology and serves as Program Director for the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program.
Dr. Tara Huston has been selected by competitive application to participate in the 2024-2025 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program. ELAM is a year-long part-time fellowship for women faculty in schools of medicine, dentistry, public health and pharmacy. The program is dedicated to developing the professional and personal skills required to lead and manage in today's complex health care environment, with special attention to the unique challenges facing women in leadership positions. Dr. Huston is Professor of Surgery and Dermatology in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She is President of the Stony Brook Medicine Medical Staff and Chair of the Renaissance School of Medicine Committee on Admissions.
Drs. Adam Singer and Susan Lane Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors Two members of our Renaissance School of Medicine faculty to the rank of Distinguished Faculty. Adam Singer, MD, FACEP, Interim Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, has been appointed as Distinguished Professor, and Susan Lane, MD, MACP, Director of our Internal Medicine Residency Program, Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Medicine and faculty member in the Division of General, Geriatric, and Hospital Medicine, has been appointed as Distinguished Service Professor. These appointments, made effective April 16, are a prestigious honor bestowed upon professionals of the highest caliber with a continued dedication to excellence. The Distinguished Professorship is conferred upon faculty who have attained national or international prominence and a distinguished reputation within their chosen field through significant contributions to research and scholarship, or through artistic performance or achievement in the fine and performing arts. The Distinguished Service Professorship is conferred upon instructional faculty who have achieved a distinguished reputation for service—not only to the campus and the university, but also to the community, the State of New York or the nation—through sustained efforts in the application of intellectual skills drawing from their scholarly research interests to issues of public concern. In their new appointments, Dr. Singer and Dr. Lane will work with other active members of the SUNY Distinguished Academy to encourage a renewed commitment to scholarship, quality instruction and service across SUNY campuses.
After earning his medical degree at the Medical School for International Health (MISH) at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Dr. Singer completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital. His main areas of research include cutaneous wound healing, burns, tissue adhesives, pain management and cardiovascular disease. In addition to being credited with over 400 publications, including several in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA, Dr. Singer serves as Editor-in-Chief of Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine. He has received several million dollars in extramural research support from the NIH, BARDA, DOD and Office of Naval Research, as well as from industry, and he is the recipient of multiple national awards including the American College of Emergency Physicians Outstanding Contribution in Research Award and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Junior Investigator Award. Dr. Lane received her BA from Amherst College and MD from the University of Connecticut, then completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester. Her areas of interest include graduate medical education, physician communication and health policy. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Lane currently serves as Vice Chair of the AAIM (Alliance for Academic Medicine) Board of Directors, and she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society. She has won numerous awards for her research and excellence in education and leadership, including the RSOM Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Inspire Award and the RSOM Department of Medicine Outstanding Service Award. This past April, Dr. Lane was also inducted as a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP), the world’s largest medical specialty society—making her only the third Stony Brook physician to become an MACP. Holly Colognato, PhD and Ken-Ichi Takemaru, PhD receive Chancellor's Awards for Excellence Congratulations to Holly Colognato, PhD, and Ken-Ichi Takemaru, PhD, from the Renaissance School of Medicine's Department of Pharmacological Sciences, for being recognized as 2023–2024 Chancellor's Award winners. Dr. Colognato is the recipient of the 2023–2024 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, an award developed by faculty for faculty, recognizing those who have demonstrated a record of sustained, superior service to a wide range of diverse constituents. Dr. Takemaru received the 2023–2024 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, an award developed by faculty in recognition of peers who have demonstrated a record of sustained scholarship in the sciences, humanities, and professional studies, or consistent creative productivity in the fine and performing arts.
Carol A. Carter Elected to U.S. National Academy of Sciences
Carter is the 18th Stony Brook University faculty member elected to the NAS, and is only the second elected member from the RSOM. World-renowned virologist and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Eckard Wimmer was elected in 2012. “Carol has been active in translational research and has exploited her discoveries for the identification of new antiviral compounds,” said David Thanassi, professor and Zhang Family Endowed Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. “Her research illustrates the power of basic science to lead to unexpected insights and generate new avenues for therapeutic development.” Carter was one of 120 new members elected by their peers at the NAS annual meeting on April 30, bringing the total number of NAS members to 2,617 since the society’s inception in 1863. Approximately 500 NAS members have earned a Nobel Prize. “Frankly speaking, I’m stunned, thrilled and honored to be joining the company of those I have admired throughout my career,” said Carter. “This recognition from the Academy opens the door to the possibility of shining more light on feasible ways to approach targeting non-traditional cellular systems for drug discovery, systems that have long been exploited by viral pathogens for their production.” Carter is best known as an early pioneer in HIV research. At the onset of the AIDS pandemic, she advanced understanding of the viral-encoded protease and purified the viral capsid protein for structural and biochemical studies. She has also conducted research on Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Virus-2 (SARS CoV-2), pathogens causing organ transplant rejection and COVID-19, respectively. In 2001, her groundbreaking research, published in PNAS, identified an interaction between HIV and a host protein (Tsg101) that is essential for the assembly and budding of HIV viral particles from infected cells. Her findings opened a new field of research on host factors in microbial pathogenesis and suggested the possibility of targeting host proteins for developing antimicrobial therapeutics, with implications beyond HIV. Carter has also served as a member of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Advisory Council from 2007 to 2011. She received the Stony Brook University Presidential Award for Promoting Diversity and Academic Excellence in 2013, and the Suffolk County, NY, Martin Luther King Jr Commission Public Service Award in 2016. Currently, she collaborates with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center staff and Stony Brook Faculty in the RSOM, the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, School of Health Professions, and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, in efforts to mentor high school students interested in pursuing careers in health sciences professions. She continues her research focus on several areas, including the role of cellular proteins in assembly of HIV and other members of the Retrovirus family; Tsg101 structure/function analysis; and antiviral drug development, to name a few. Carol A. Carter received her PhD from Yale University in 1972. She has been a faculty member at Stony Brook University since 1975.
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Congratulations to 2024 School of Medicine Awards Winners! | ||||
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Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Roderick A. Go, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Helen Hsieh, Department of Surgery | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Sima Mofakham, Department of Neurosurgery | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Hyungjin Kim, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Excellence in Medical Student Mentoring Award Dr. Lisa Strano-Paul, Department of Medicine |
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Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Dr. Markus Seeliger, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring Dr. Lisa Fisher, Department of Medicine, Northport VA Medical Center | Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring Dr. Lovedhi Aggarwal, Department of Family, Population, and Preventive Medicine | Excellence in Faculty Mentorship Dr. Bettina Fries, Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) | Excellence in Clinical Service Dr. Alpa Desai, Department of Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) |
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Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Dr. Kerim Odekon, Department of Medicine (General, Geriatric and Hospital Medicine) | Excellence in Student Mentoring at an Affiliate Site Dr. Bushra Wazed, Department of Medicine, Northport VA Medical Center | Excellence in Clinical Practice in the Community Dr. Anshu Singh, Department of Medical Services, LI State Veterans Home | ||
2023 School of Medicine Awards Winners | ||||
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Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Getu Teressa, Department of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Hwan Kim, Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Joshua Dubnau, Department of Anesthesiology | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Markus Seeliger, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Cordia Beverley, Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine |
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Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Dr. Jessica Seeliger, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring Dr. Jason Kim, Department of Urology | Excellence in Faculty Mentorship Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu, Department of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) | Excellence in Clinical Service Dr. Henry Tannous, Department of Surgery | Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Dr. Grace Natalie La Torre, Department of Medicine (Palliative Care) |
Drs. Bettina C. Fries, Richard T. Mathias, and Sharon Nachman Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors
Congratulations to our new SUNY Distinguished Professors, Dr. Bettina C. Fries, Dr. Richard T. Mathias, and Dr. Sharon Nachman!
Dr. Bettina Fries is chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stony Brook Medicine, and is nationally recognized as a physician-scientist in the field of microbiology. She is a Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology at the Renaissance School of Medicine. She is also an attending at the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Nationally, Dr. Fries is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society and also a Member of the Academy of Microbiology of America. She has served as the President of the Infectious Diseases Society of New York from 2018-2019. She currently serves as the President of Medical Mycological Society of the Americas. Dr. Fries has received numerous extramural grant support, including 20 straight years of support by the National Institutes of Health. The primary focus of her research is on the pathogenesis of chronic fungal infections as well the development of monoclonal antibodies against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Dr. Richard T Mathias earned his BA and PhD degrees and his postdoctoral work in engineering from UCLA. He got his initial faculty appointment and rose through the faculty ranks at Rush Medical College in Chicago, and joined the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at SUNY Stony Brook in 1985 as a Professor. His research has focused on the Lens and the Heart. He has made important contributions both theoretically and experimentally into how the renin-angiotensin system controls contractility across the cardiac ventricular wall. He has also postulated a circulating current in the lens, which has led to increased understanding of the physiological basis of cataracts, and is now considered a dogma in the field. In 2017, he was awarded the Kinoshita Lectureship for career accomplishments in Lens Research. Dr. Mathias has achieved international recognition for his scientific research, and has enhanced both the international scientific community and Stony Brook University with his efforts.
Dr. Sharon Nachman is an international leader in the area of pediatric infectious disease and the treatment of children with AIDS, flu and measles. She has been the principal investigator of more than 30 clinical trials of promising medicine for patients treated at Stony Brook University Hospital and conducted international trials in the areas of new vaccines, Lyme disease, and AIDS. She also directs the Maternal Child HIV/AIDS Program.
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| Dr. Bettina Fries Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Dr. Richard Mathias Department of Physiology and Biophysics | Dr. Sharon Nachman Department of Pediatrics |
Dr. Bettina Fries is elected a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science 2022
Bettina Fries, MD, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, professor of Medicine, and Molecular Genetics and Microbiology in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has been named a 2022 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Dr. Fries is a nationally recognized physician-scientist who specializes in mycology and also conducts research on antibodies in relation to vaccine development. Dr Fries’ work spans a wide range of disciplines, but her research chiefly investigates the pathogenesis of chronic fungal infections and the development of monoclonal antibodies against multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Dr. Dorothy Lane Receives 2023 Ronald Davis Special Recognition Award
Dorothy Lane, MD, MPH, SUNY distinguished service professor; vice chair of the Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine; and associate dean for Continuing Medical Education in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has received the 2023 Ronald Davis Special Recognition Award from the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM). She is a founding member of the faculty of Stony Brook’s medical school, which she joined in August 1971.
Dr. Lane is a decorated physician and a fixture in the field of preventive medicine. She has spearheaded numerous research initiatives dedicated to advancing preventive medicine practices, particularly in the areas of women’s health and cancer screening. As founding director of the Stony Brook Residency Program in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, she has mentored 142 medical practitioners. Dr. Lane has also published more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals.
One of Dr. Lane’s leading initiatives while at Stony Brook was her role as principal investigator of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Women’s Health Initiative Center (WHI) since its inception in 1994. Stony Brook Medicine was one of 40 national centers — and the only one based on Long Island — that conducted the landmark WHI study of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among postmenopausal women. She was principal investigator of a series, spanning 30 years, of National Cancer Institute–funded research projects focused on improving public and physician breast and colorectal cancer screening rates. Dr. Lane also directed one of the five initially funded Centers for Disease Control and Prevention colorectal cancer screening demonstration programs, which covered the cost of colonoscopy screenings for uninsured and underinsured health center patients in Suffolk County.
Dr. Lane is a past president of the ACPM and served as chair of the American Board of Preventive Medicine and president of the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the national Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
The Ronald Davis Special Recognition Award is named after the late Ronald Davis, MD, the first preventive medicine physician to serve as president of the American Medical Association. The award was first given in 2009 to former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher.
Ronald Davis Special Recognition Award Information and Past Winners
Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Sandeep Mallipattu, MD, professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension in the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, is among the newest members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and will be officially inducted on April 21, 2023.
An international organization with more than 3,000 physician-scientist members from all medical specialties, the ASCI is dedicated to the advancement of research that extends understanding of diseases and improves treatment. Members are also committed to mentoring future generations of physician-scientists.
Dr. Mallipattu is only the 19th Stony Brook University faculty member elected to the ASCI, and the first since 2015.
“The ASCI is among the few organizations focused on the special role of physician-scientists in research, clinical care, and medical education, as well as leadership positions in academic medicine and the life sciences industry,” said Vincent Yang, MD, PhD, the Simons Chair of Medicine. “Sandeep’s election is testimony of his research prowess and achievements.”
Dr. Mallipattu has conducted groundbreaking research on the molecular mechanisms of chronic kidney disease and how these mechanisms catalyze the disease’s development and progression. He and colleagues have uncovered new details about kidney regulation and function, and advanced the science behind kidney regeneration.
Drs. Danny Bluestein, Judith Ann Crowell, and Lawrence Hurst Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors
Congratulations to our new SUNY Distinguished Professor, Dr. Danny Bluestein, and new SUNY Distinguished Service Professors, Drs. Judith Ann Crowell and Lawrence Hurst!
Dr. Danny Bluestein's research interests include the elucidation of physical forces that regulate cellular function in flowing blood and the translation of this knowledge to numerical and experimental strategies aimed at optimizing the thromboresistance of mechanical circulatory support devices, multiscale modeling of thrombosis, and enhancing clinical diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases processes and progression for developing strategies to achieve better clinical outcomes of procedures and devices for patients who suffer from these diseases.
Judith Ann Crowell, MD, is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University.
Lawrence Colwyn Hurst, MD, is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery with more than 30 years of practice experience and additional qualifications in surgery of the hand. His dedication to his patients and to the field of hand surgery is evident through his long list of teaching and research credentials, as well as his exceptional quality of care.
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| Dr. Danny Bluestein Department of Biomedical Engineering | Dr. Judith Ann Crowell Department of Psychiatry | Dr. Lawrence Hurst Departments of Orthopedics |
Professor John Fleagle wins Charles Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award
John Fleagle, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook University’s Renaissance School of Medicine, has won the Charles Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award. Granted by the American Association of Biological Anthropology (AABA), the award will be presented at the association’s annual conference held April 19-22 in Nevada. Known as the AABA’s most prestigious honor, this yearly award recognizes a senior member of the association who has exhibited a lifetime of contributions and commitment to biological anthropology.
Professor Fleagle’s presence in the field of biological anthropology spans half a century. Much of his work has centered around investigating primate evolution, primate locomotion, and broad patterns of evolution and adaptation across many taxa. From Argentina to India, his fieldwork has taken him across the world. In Ethiopia, Professor Fleagle directed a groundbreaking study that uncovered fresh insights into the African origin of Homo sapiens.
Professor Fleagle is a MacArthur Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, and a member of three graduate programs at Stony Brook University – the Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution, the Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences, and the program in Anatomical Sciences.
2022 School of Medicine Awards Winners | ||||
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Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Eva Swoboda, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Dongyan Tan, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Pawan Kumar, Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero, Department of Anesthesiology | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Alan Turner, Department of Anatomical Sciences |
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Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award Dr. Elinor Schoenfeld, Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine | Excellence in Clinical Service Award Dr. Marina Charitou, Department of Medicine | Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Kamal Buttar, Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine | Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Uchechi Oddiri, Department of Pediatrics | |
We are delighted to present the inaugural class of RSOM Graduates of the SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy aiming to support the development of high-potential physicians to serve as physician leaders and support SUNY’s academic medical centers. The SUNY Clinical Leadership Academy officially launched on June 8, 2021 and concluded on January 25, 2022.
- Azin Abazari, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Residency Program Director / Mentor: Dr. Robert Honkanen
- Thomas Corrado, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Medical Director of Perioperative Services / Mentor Dr. Sergio Bergese
- Bettina Fries, Professor of Medicine and Division Chief Infectious Disease / Mentor Dr. Vincent Yang
- Sandeep Mallipattu, Professor of Medicine and Division Chief Nephrology / Mentor Dr. Vincent Yang
- Stephen Probst, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Division Chief of Neuroanesthesia/ENT Anesthesia / Mentor Dr. Kenneth Rosenfeld
- Sritha Rajupet, Director of Population Based Health Initiatives; Deputy Director Division of Graduate Medical Education / Mentor Dr. Dorothy Lane
- Massimiliano Spaliviero, Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology; Attending Surgeon / Mentor Dr. Wayne Waltzer
Many thanks also go to Dr. Laura Fochtmann, Dr. Margaret McGovern, Dr. Julie Agris and the faculty of the Program in Health Policy & Management for teaching and participating in the Academy.
Congratulations to Drs April Castillo (Family, Population and Preventive Medicine) and Amanda Levinson (Psychiatry) for their selection as the inaugural 2021 awardees for the Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Science (LINCATS) Mentored Clinical and Translational Research Career Development Program.
Dr. Castillo's project is titled 'Assessing whether antenatal colostrum expression improves duration of breastfeeding and rates of breastfeeding exclusivity'.
Dr. Levinson's project is titled 'Developing an Ecologically Valid Toolkit for the Assessment of Postpartum Maternal Reward Responsiveness'.
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| Dr. Glennis Alvarado Department of Medicine | Dr. Michelle Ballan Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine |
| Dr. Lauren Maloney Department of Emergency Medicine | Dr. Stephen Post Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine |
| Dr. Theofano Orfanelli Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Dr. Stephen Vitkun Department of Anesthesiology |
| Dr. Miguel Saldivar Department of Medicine | Dr. Luis Marcos Department of Medicine |
| Dr. Kathleen Scarbrough Dept Family, Population & Prev. Medicine | Dr. Barbara Nemesure Dept Family, Population & Prev. Medicine |
Dr. Carol Carter and Dr. Vincent Yang Appointed SUNY Distinguished Professors
Congratulations to our new Distinguished Professors, Drs. Carol Carter and Vincent Yang! Dr. Carter, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, is recognized for her seminal work on how pathogens escape from infected cells by exploiting cellular machinery, and thus led to a new approach to antiviral HIV drug development. Dr. Yang is the Chair of the Department of Medicine, and his work focuses on identifying the causes and treatment of gastrointestinal malignancies. He studies Krüppel-like factors (KLFs), a group of proteins with important physiologic functions, including the ability to convert somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells with remarkable therapeutic potential.
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| Dr. Carol Carter Department of Microbiology and Immunology | Dr. Vincent Yang Departments of Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics |
SUNY Chancellors Awards
Congratulations to the 2022 SUNY Chancellor’s Awardees, recognized for their outstanding contributions to our school!
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| Dr. Todd Griffin Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Faculty Service | Dr. Susan Larson Anatomical Sciences Excellence in Teaching | Dr. Kaveh Sadigh Department of Medicine Excellence in Teaching |
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| Jessica Koos HSC Library Excellence in Librarianship | Mary J. Allen Office of the Dean RSOM Excellence in Professional Service | |
Stony Brook Faculty Awards
Congratulations to Dr. Clinton Rubin, SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering on 2022 Outstanding Mentor Award and to Dr. David Montrose from the Department of Pathology on SBU Faculty Trustees Award!
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| Dr. Clinton Rubin Department of Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Mentor Award | Dr. David Montrose Department of Pathology SBU Faculty Trustees Award |
2021 Renaissance School of Medicine Faculty Awards winners | ||||
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Aesculapius Award for Excellence in Medical Education Dr. Kaveh Sadigh, Department of Medicine | Early Career Research Excellence Award Dr. Joshua Plotkin, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior | Senior Research Excellence Award Dr. Congwu Du, Department of Biomedical Engineering | Excellence in Clinical Service Award Dr. John Ferretti, Department of Radiology | The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Dr. Rina Meyer, Department of Pediatrics |
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Excellence in Faculty Mentoring Award Dr. Clinton Rubin, Department of Biomedical Engineering | Excellence in Student Mentoring Award Dr. Kevin Zacharoff, Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine | Excellence in Resident/Fellow Mentoring Award Dr. Smadar Kort, Department of Medicine | Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award Dr. Miguel Garcia-Diaz, Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Leadership Award Dr. Jennie Williams, Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine |