To recognize outstanding contributions of members of the WashU Neuroscience Community
The Neuroscience Program Steering Committee is hosting the second annual Neuroscience Community Awards Program! The awards recognize the efforts of faculty and trainees in teaching, mentorship, and commitment to diversity and inclusion, and winners are nominated by their peers. All faculty and trainees in the WashU Neuroscience Community are eligible. Each awardee will receive a cash prize and recognition at the awards ceremony.
Congratulations to the
Neuroscience Community Award Winners!
Award for Excellence in Teaching
Recognizing faculty members and students who have shown outstanding commitment to teaching in the neuroscience community.
2022 Winners – Faculty
- Larry Snyder, MD, PhD
(WashU Neuroscience) - Yehuda Ben-Shahar, PhD
(WashU Biology)
2022 Winners – Student
- Rosie Dutt
(Imaging Science PhD Program) - Adalee Lube
(Neuroscience PhD Program)
Award for Excellence in Mentoring
Recognizing faculty members and trainees from the neuroscience community who have shown excellence in mentorship.
2022 Winners – Faculty
- Celeste Karch, PhD
(WashU Psychiatry) - Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD
(WashU Developmental Biology)
2022 Winners – Trainees
- Bridget Matikainen-Ankney, PhD
(WashU Psychiatry) - Igor Luzhansky
(Materials Science and Engineering PhD Program)
Award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Recognizing faculty members and trainees in the neuroscience community who have shown a strong commitment to creating diverse and inclusive spaces, programs, or laboratories.
2022 Winner- Faculty
- Tracey Hermanstyne
(WashU Developmental Biology)
2022 Winner – Trainees
- Jennifer Lawrence
(Neuroscience PhD Program)
Previous winners of Neuroscience Community Awards
2020
Award for Excellence in Teaching (Faculty)
- Martha Bagnall, PhD (WashU Neuroscience)
- Steven Mennerick, PhD (WashU Psychiatry)
Award for Excellence in Teaching (Students)
- Lorenzo Lones (Neuroscience PhD Program)
Award for Outstanding Mentorship (Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Students)
- Joseph Dougherty, PhD (WashU Genetics)
Award for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (Faculty)
- Erik Herzog, PhD (WashU Biology)
Award for Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion (Students)
- Annie Zheng (Neuroscience PhD Program)
- Peppar Cyr, MPhil (Neuroscience PhD Program)
Questions? Contact Marwa Mikati, Jennifer Lawrence, or Simona Sarafinovska (Student Representatives, Neuroscience Program Steering Committee)
