Affiliates of Del Monte recognized at event marking the commencement of the new academic year
The 2021-2022 academic year at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry has been marked by a series of honours and accolades for its faculty and students.
Notable recipients include Julia Granato, who was awarded the J. Newell Stannard Graduate Student Scholarship, and Catalina Guzman, who received the Merritt & Marjorie Cleveland Fellowship. In the realm of teaching excellence, Christopher Tarolli, MD, MSEd, was named a Jules Cohen Dean's Teaching Fellow, while Gil Smolyak, Robert Stone, MD, Sergiy Nadtochiy, PhD, and Jonathan Snitzer each received prestigious teaching awards.
In the field of research, Rianne Stowell, PhD, was honoured with the Outstanding Postdoctoral Research Award, and Katherine Andersh received the Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Equity and Inclusion. Lia Calcines Rodriguez was awarded the Irving L. Spar Fellowship.
Ben Fang received The Victor Meyer Emmel Prize in Histology, and Andrew Huang, MD, was recognised with The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Resident Teaching Awards. Keshov Sharma was also recognised for his mentorship, receiving the Outstanding Student Mentor Award.
The faculty at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience were also honoured for their various achievements. Among them, Benzi M. Kluger, MD, MS, was appointed to the Julius, Helen, and Robert Fine Distinguished Professorship. David MacLean, PhD, holds the Paul Stark Professorship in Pharmacology.
In addition to these individual recognitions, the Convocation Ceremony was held to mark the start of the new academic year, and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry officially began its 2021-2022 term.
For those interested in learning more about these named professorships and student awards, it is recommended to consult the official University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry website, their academic or faculty affairs office, or contact their administrative offices directly. Such specific internal distinctions are typically documented and announced within these channels.
Exploring the realms of education and self-development, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry encourages personal growth and learning. Its students and faculty have been recognized for their achievements in medical-conditions research, teaching excellence, and equity and inclusion initiatives, such as Julia Granato's J. Newell Stannard Graduate Student Scholarship, Christopher Tarolli, MD, MSEd's Jules Cohen Dean's Teaching Fellowship, and Keshov Sharma's Outstanding Student Mentor Award. For further information about these academic honors and named professorships, one can refer to the official University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry website or their administrative offices directly.
