Wayne State University School of Medicine annually recognizes outstanding faculty who have made significant contributions in teaching, mentoring, research and leadership.

2024 Award Winners

Dean's Office Awards

Outstanding Research Achievement 
Jason Mateika, Ph.D. - Department of Internal Medicine

Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Leadership
Laura Benjamins, M.D. - Department of Pediatrics

Kamran S. Moghissi, M.D. Endowed Faculty Award for Excellence in Basic Science Teaching
Sharon Ackerman, Ph.D. - Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology

Excellence in Clinical Science Teaching
Ayman Soubani, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine

Outstanding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Faculty Scholar Award
Georgia Michalopoulou, Ph.D. - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences

Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
Teena Chopra, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine

Voluntary Faculty Award (Student Choice)
Rachel Karmally, M.D. - Department of Internal Medicine
Padmavathi Patel, M.D. - Department of Anesthesiology

 

College Teaching Awards

Anesthesiology
Muhammad Jaffar, M.D.

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
Eric Sebzda, Ph.D.

Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics
Ren Zhang, Ph.D.

Emergency Medicine
Anthony Lagina, M.D.
Robert Welch, M.D.

Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences
Angela Tiura, Ph.D.

Internal Medicine
Luis Afonso, M.D.
Kareem Bazzy, M.D.
Amir Iqbal, M.D.
Prateek Lohia, M.D.
Ijeoma Opara, M.D.
Lobelia Samavati, M.D.
Berhane Seyoum, M.D.
Shakeela Shakoor, M.D.
Pierre Tannous, M.D.

Neurology
Deepti Zutshi, M.D.

Oncology
Radhika Gogoi, M.D., Ph.D.
Benjamin Kidder, Ph.D.
Seongho Kim, Ph.D.

Radiation Oncology
Ramesh Boggula, Ph.D.
Jacob Burmeister, Ph.D.

Ophthalmology, Visual and Anatomical Sciences
Mark McDermott, M.D.
Kwaku Nantwi, Ph.D.

Orthopedic Surgery
Bryan Little, M.D.

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Michael Carron, M.D.

Pathology
Kaladhar Reddy, Ph.D.

Pediatrics
Laura Benjamins, M.D.
Salome Cockern, Ph.D.

Pharmacology
Michael Bannon, Ph.D.

Physical Medicine and Rehab
Michael Ajluni, M.D.

Physiology
Zhibing Zhang, M.D.,Ph.D.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences
Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, M.D.
Gregory Mahr, M.D.
Mary Morreale, M.D.

Surgery
Scott Langenberg, M.D.
Ashley Malach, M.D.