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![Main Image](https://www.rochester.edu/communications/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/faculty_awards.jpeg) Honors and awards mark faculty achievementsWe celebrate the scholarly and service contributions of University community members to their fields. Recent award recipients include:
- Scott Abramson, an associate professor of political science, has won the Outstanding Article Award in International History and Politics given by the International History and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association.
- Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, a professor of surgery and chief of abdominal transplantation, was honored with the 2023 REAL Advancing in Liver Transplantation Award by the International Liver Transplantation Society.
- Jeremy Jamieson, a professor of psychology, has been named a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science.
- Linda Lord, a nurse practitioner in the Adult Outpatient Nutrition Support Clinic, was awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition designation during the ASPEN24 Nutrition Science and Practice conference in April. This designation honors extraordinary achievement in education, practice, research, and service to ASPEN and the field of clinical nutrition.
- Maiken Nedergaard, a professor of neurology and codirector of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine, received the Anders Jahre Award from the University of Oslo for her research on astrocytes and the glymphatic system.
- Missy Pfohl Smith, director of the Program in Dance and Movement and the Institute for Performing Arts, was recently named a member of the New York State DanceForce.
- M. Patricia Rivera, the C. Jane Davis & C. Robert Davis Distinguished Professor in Pulmonary Medicine, is the new president of the American Thoracic Society for 2023–24. Margaret-Ann Carno, a professor of clinical nursing, has been elected as chair of the Nursing Assembly for the American Thoracic Society.
- Lainie Ross, the chair of the Department of Health Humanities and Bioethics, received an honorary doctorate of humanities from Oakland University.
- Judith Smetana, a professor of psychology, has been recognized with the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Developmental Science from the Jean Piaget Society.
UR CTSI Announces 2023 KL2 Career Development Awardees![pipette adds pink liquid to tray of test tubes](https://www.rochester.edu/newsletters/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RC0707_CTSI_awards_570.jpg)
(Unsplash photo by Louis Reed)
Each year, Rochester’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UR CTSI) selects a set of promising early-stage researchers for its KL2 Career Development Award Program, which provides two years of mentored research support to help awardees transition to independent careers as clinical and translational investigators.
This year’s awardees will study why children with autism and ADHD have a hard time distinguishing speech in distracting environments; how to predict aneurysm progression in patients with chronic aortic dissection; the impact of supporting caregivers of children with complex medical issues; and how to provide individualized care for patients with sickle cell disease.
Learn more about this year’s awardees and their projects.
Women in Medicine: Navigating Workplace Adversity to Find FulfillmentTuesday, July 11, 6–7:15 p.m. EDT
Virtual
Despite major advances in the workplace, women in medicine still encounter hardships that can severely affect their career trajectory and increase the possibility of burnout. Drawing on her lived experiences, research, and advocacy efforts, Stella Safo explores how women in medicine can create meaning and impact.
Join fellow women in medicine for an engaging discussion with Safo, an HIV primary care physician and founder of Just Equity for Health, about navigating workplace adversity to find fulfillment and meaning, and to thrive in your career. Submit any questions in advance as part of registration.
TriNetX Seminars: Query Builder Basic FunctionalityThursday, July 13, 8–8:45 a.m. EDT
Virtual
Learn how to conduct research and support clinical trials utilizing real-world data in a training seminar series hosted by TriNetX, a global network of health care organizations and life sciences companies driving real-world research.
In this seminar, you will learn about the basic functionality of the TriNetX platform as well as how to build and run a query for a clinical study. Learn more and register.
TriNetX Seminars: Basic AnalyticsThursday, July 13, 10–10:45 a.m. EDT
Virtual
In this TriNetX seminar, learn how to gain valuable insights through results generated using analytic features: Analyze Criteria, Explore Cohort, Healthcare Organizations (HCOs), Rate of Arrival, and Summary Statistics. Rochester researchers can request access to TriNetX to use its cohort discovery tool, query COVID data, and obtain de-identified real-world data from the TriNetX Research Network. Learn more and register.
ACRP Western New York Chapter Planning and NetworkingThursday, June 13, 5–7 p.m.
Five Star Bank, 395 Westfall Road, Rochester, Flower City Community Room
Noreen Connolly, a senior health project coordinator in neurology at the Medical Center and president of the Association for Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Western New York Chapter, invites clinical research health professionals to this event. Hear about exciting changes at ACRP Global, share your input for 2023–24 events, and get together with friends and colleagues to celebrate summer’s arrival. The free event includes parking and dinner. Please RSVP by Tuesday, July 11.
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