Awards and Honors

Congratulations to Ivan Soltesz, PhD, who was awarded the NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship. This award is given to recipients who have shown dedication to superior mentorship and training in neuroscience research. Dr. Soltesz was nominated and supported by his present and past trainees (totaling 15 graduate students and 24 postdoctoral fellows) for this award.

Congratulations to Rukayat Taiwo, MD, who received the 2022 SNS Allan Friedman RUNN Research Grant for her project, entitled "Identification of microglial gene signatures essential for the tumorigenicity of Glioblastoma"

Congratulations Drs. Vivek Buch and Antonio Meola, who graduated from the 2022-23 Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellows cohort! Using Stanford Biodesign's Innovation Process, they are developing innovative solutions to improve surgical care and enhance access for Stanford patients here and worldwide.

Congratulations to Vivek Buch, MD, on his promotion to Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, effective May 1, 2023

Congratulations to Suzanne Tharin, MD, PhD, on her promotion to Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, effective May 1, 2023