Biological Sciences

Faculty Distinction 2023/24


Ishmail Abdus-Saboor

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar

McKnight Scholar Award

Young Investigator Award, Society for Neuroscience

NIH New Innovator Award

Chan Zuckerberg Science Diversity Leadership Award

Pew Biomedical Scholar

Brain Research Foundation Award


Ishmail Abdus-Saboor

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar

McKnight Scholar Award

Young Investigator Award, Society for Neuroscience

NIH New Innovator Award

Chan Zuckerberg Science Diversity Leadership Award

Pew Biomedical Scholar

Brain Research Foundation Award


Ishmail Abdus-Saboor
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar

McKnight Scholar Award

Young Investigator Award, Society for Neuroscience

NIH New Innovator Award

Chan Zuckerberg Science Diversity Leadership Award

Pew Biomedical Scholar

Brain Research Foundation Award


Laura Duvall

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

2023 Young Investigator Award, 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Conference


Laura Duvall

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

2023 Young Investigator Award, 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Conference


Laura Duvall
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

2023 Young Investigator Award, 13th International NPY-PYY-PP Conference


Jellert Gaublomme

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Velocity Cancer Research Award, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

IRIS Fund Program Award, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Irving Medical Center


Jellert Gaublomme

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Velocity Cancer Research Award, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

IRIS Fund Program Award, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Irving Medical Center


Jellert Gaublomme
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Velocity Cancer Research Award, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

IRIS Fund Program Award, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Irving Medical Center


Carol Prives

Da Costa Professor of Biology

Elected Member of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences


Carol Prives

Da Costa Professor of Biology

Elected Member of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences


Carol Prives
Da Costa Professor of Biology

Elected Member of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences


Molly Przeworski

Alan H. Kempner Professor of Biological Sciences & Systems Biology

2023 Scientific Achievement Award, American Society of Human Genetics


Molly Przeworski

Alan H. Kempner Professor of Biological Sciences & Systems Biology

2023 Scientific Achievement Award, American Society of Human Genetics


Molly Przeworski
Alan H. Kempner Professor of Biological Sciences & Systems Biology

2023 Scientific Achievement Award, American Society of Human Genetics


Brent Stockwell

Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Member of the US National Academy of Medicine (2023-present)

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences (2023-present)

UMass Medical School Metabolism Network Pioneer in Metabolism Award (2023)

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award (2022)


Brent Stockwell

Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Member of the US National Academy of Medicine (2023-present)

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences (2023-present)

UMass Medical School Metabolism Network Pioneer in Metabolism Award (2023)

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award (2022)


Brent Stockwell
Professor of Biological Sciences and of Chemistry; Chair, Department of Biological Sciences

Member of the US National Academy of Medicine (2023-present)

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Biological Sciences (2023-present)

UMass Medical School Metabolism Network Pioneer in Metabolism Award (2023)

Dean Peter Awn Commitment to the LGBTQ Community Faculty Award (2022)


Raju Tomer

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Invited Editorial board member, Nature Imaging


Raju Tomer

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Invited Editorial board member, Nature Imaging


Raju Tomer
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Invited Editorial board member, Nature Imaging


Maria Tosches

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative


Maria Tosches

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative


Maria Tosches
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative


Rafael Yuste

Professor of Biological Sciences

50th Anniversary Award, Primary Care Doctors of Spain (SEMERGEN), Madrid, Spain


Rafael Yuste

Professor of Biological Sciences

50th Anniversary Award, Primary Care Doctors of Spain (SEMERGEN), Madrid, Spain


Rafael Yuste
Professor of Biological Sciences

50th Anniversary Award, Primary Care Doctors of Spain (SEMERGEN), Madrid, Spain

The Faculty Distinction awards are compiled annually by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences in coordination with the Arts and Sciences Departments. The information displayed is archival in nature and reflects distinctions of the previous academic year - 2020 is a collection of awards an honors from the 2019-2020 academic year.

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