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Department Awards in Microbiology and Nominations (DAMN) Awards

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology

2024 Department Awards in Microbiology and Nominations (DAMN)

The 2024 edition of the Department Awards in Microbiology and Nominations (DAMN) were announced April 26, 2024. At a ceremony to honor the winners, awards were given out to recognize and celebrate stellar achievements of Microbiology and Immunology faculty, staff, and post-doctoral trainees:

Teachers of the Year Award

Shonna McBride, PhD, Associate Professor, and Chris LaRock, PhD, Associate Professor

Christopher LaRock and Shonna McBride

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Award

Luisa Cervantes-Barragan, PhD, Assistant Professor

Luisa Cervantes-Barragan

Outreach Award

Anice Lowen, PhD, Professor

Anice Lowen, PhD

Service Award

William Shafer, PhD, Professor

William Shafer, PhD

Mentor of the Year Award

Jacob Kohlmeier, PhD, Associate Professor

Jake Kohlmeier

Impact Paper of the Year Award

Chaoran Li, PhD, Assistant Professor

Chaoran Li, PhD

Impact Paper of the Year Award

Jacob Kohlmeier, PhD, Associate Professor

Jacob Kohlmeier

Post Doc of the Year Award

Christopher Medina, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow

Chris Medina

Staff Member of the Year Award

Sakeenah Hicks, Research Technical Specialist

trophy award