Research Excellence Highlighted at Grantwinner Reception
04/18/2023
Saint Louis University researchers were recognized at the 2023 Grantwinner Reception.
The event, which dates back to 1976, celebrates research excellence and recognizes success in publications or pieces and in grant submissions from the previous year. The reception, hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR), took place Friday, April 14, in the Sinquefield Stateroom and honored 13 members of the SLU community with awards.
“I am so thrilled with the progress we are making and the momentum we have,” said Ken Olliff, vice president for research and partnerships. “It’s an amazing group of scholars and scientists that we have here.”
Provost Mike Lewis, Ph.D., said it was tough to recognize just 13 individuals with all the great work being done at SLU.
“There’s so much going on right now that it’s wonderful to celebrate the individuals, but I don’t know how it gets chosen,” he said. “One of the nice things is I get included on a lot of emails, and it’s always something to celebrate. I get emails most days to talk about the accomplishments of our faculty. It really is impressive to see what is going on.”
The Grantwinner Reception on April 14, 2023. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
Faculty Research Awards
- Junior Faculty Award: Kate Holdener, Ph.D., Computer Science
- Senior Faculty Award: Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., Behavioral Science and Health Education
- Faculty Innovation Award: Lynda Morrison, Ph.D., Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
- Faculty Innovation Award: John Tavis, Ph.D., Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
- Teaching & Service Award: Jay Hammond, Ph.D., Theology and Randall Rosenberg, Ph.D., Philosophy & Letters
Faculty Career Awards
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award: Piotr Mak, Ph.D., Chemistry
- National Institutes of Health K23 Award: Sarah Gebauer, M.D., Family & Community Medicine
- National Institutes of Health K23 Award: Jennifer Bello Kottenstette, M.D., Family & Community Medicine
Graduate Student Awards
- F31 National Institutes of Health Fellowship: Taylor Stone, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
F30 National Institutes of Health Fellowship: Monica Goodland, Pharmacology & Physiology
Research Administrator Awards
- Zerina Albrecht, Director, Contracts, Office of the Vice President for Research
- Stephen Schmidt, Academic & Research Director, School of Medicine