Research & Faculty Mentoring Awards Research Awards Faculty Mentoring Awards UCI School of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards The UCI School of Medicine Faculty Mentoring Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in faculty mentoring. Home About About > Faculty Mentoring Awards Celebrating Faculty Mentoring Excellence The School of Medicine Office of Research annually recognizes excellence and innovation in mentoring at UCI School of Medicine, specifically in the domain of faculty mentoring other faculty, in four categories. Each awardee receives a monetary award and an individual recognition plaque. Winners' names are also added to an enduring plaque on display in Irvine Hall. Congratulations to our 2024 Awardees An awards ceremony is planned for June 13, 2024. Innovation in Mentoring Award Winner: Jeffrey T. Nahmias, MD, Department of SurgeryHonorable Mention: Donny W. Suh, MD, MBA, Department of Ophthalmology Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award Winner: Mona Sazgar, MD, Department of NeurologyHonorable Mention: Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, Department of Neurology Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Elizabeth Head, PhD, Department of Pathology & Laboratory MedicineHonorable Mention: Bert L. Semler, PhD, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Shermeen B. Vakharia, MD, MBA, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative CareHonorable Mentions: Gelareh Sadigh, MD, Department of Radiological Sciences & Muhammad Aslam, MD, Department of Pediatrics Award Categories Innovation in Mentoring Award Recognizes an individual who exemplifies the most current and innovative approaches to mentoring other faculty. Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award Recognizes an individual who exemplifies a commitment to equity and diversity in mentoring other faculty. Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards an individual who excels in providing mentorship to basic science faculty. Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards an individual who excels in providing mentorship to faculty who are clinicians or clinician-scientists. Past Awardees 2023 Innovation in Mentoring Award Winner: Mark Fisher, MD, Department of Neurology Honorable Mention: Emilie Chow, MD, Department of Medicine Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award Winner: Munjal Acharya, PhD, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology Honorable Mention: Magi Senthil, MD, Department of Surgery Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Peter Kaiser, PhD, Department of Biological Chemistry Honorable Mention: Marian Waterman, PhD, Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, Department of Neurology Honorable Mentions: Michael Oh, MD, Department of Neurology & James G. Jakowatz, MD, Department of Surgery 2022 Innovation in Mentoring Award Winner: Tan Nguyen, MD, Department of Family Medicine Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award Winner: Maria Peralta, MD, Department of Medicine Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Todd Holmes, PhD, Department of Physiology & Biophysics Honorable Mentions: Peter Kaiser, PhD, Department of Biological Chemistry, Hamid Said, PhD, PharmD, Departments of Medicine and Physiology & Biophysics & Charles Limoli, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Behnoosh Afghani, MD, Department of Pediatrics Honorable Mentions: Anand Ganesan, PhD, MD, Departments of Dermatology, Surgery and Biological Chemistry & Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, Department of Neurology 2021 Innovation in Mentoring Award Winners: Sam Lai, MD, Department of Medicine & Bindu Swaroop, MD, Department of Medicine Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award Winner: Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD, Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Biophysics Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Peter Donovan, PhD, Department of Biological Chemistry Clinical Faculty Mentor of the Year Award Winner: Brian Wong, MD, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology