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Awards & Honors June 12, 2026

May 2026 Recognitions

Five Stanford Medicine professors were honored for their work in psychiatry, oncology and diabetes; four were awarded funding for Parkinson’s research; and one was named an emerging leader scholar.
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    June 12, 2026
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    Monther Abu-Remaileh, PhD, Michael Bassik, PhD, Suzanne Pfeffer, PhD, Marius Wernig, MD, PhD

    Abu-Remaileh, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and of genetics, and Pfeffer, the Emma Pfeiffer Merner Professor in Medical Sciences, have been selected to join the Collaborative Research Network, powered by the Aligning Science Across...
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    Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD

    The Marron and Mary Elizabeth Kendrick Professor in Pediatrics II as well as founder and director of the REACH Lab has received the Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award from the American Society of Preventive Oncology. The award honors distinguished...
  • June 12, 2026
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    Korey Hood, PhD

    The professor of pediatrics and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences has received the Richard R. Rubin Award from the American Diabetes Association. As part of the association’s 2026 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards, Hood is...
  • June 12, 2026
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    Livnat Jerby, PhD

    The assistant professor of genetics was awarded the 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize, which supports early-career scientists in pursuing high-risk, high-reward cancer research to accelerate cures for cancer. Jerby has recently demonstrated...
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    Katrin Svensson, PhD

    The associate professor of pathology has been selected by the National Academy of Medicine for the 2026 class of emerging leaders in health and medicine. As one of 10 scholars selected, Svensson joins a cohort of early- to mid-career professionals...
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    Heather Wakelee, MD

    The Winston Chen and Phyllis Huang Professor and chief of the oncology division has been named a recipient of the Giants of Cancer Care award by OncLive. The award celebrates oncology leaders whose innovations have contributed to immeasurable...
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    Leanne Williams, PhD

    Williams, the Vincent V.C. Woo Professor, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and director of the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health, has received the Gold Medal Award from the International Society of Biological Psychiatry....

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