Call for nominations

The Heersink School of Medicine Dean’s Office invites nominations for the 2025 James A. Pittman, Jr., M.D. Scholars, which will support the recruitment and retention of up to five highly competitive junior faculty members. The Pittman Scholars program aims to identify and nurture tomorrow’s best physicians and scientists and reward their efforts with additional resources that support their goals. Pittman Scholars will receive additional funding to support their research-related activities or scholarly enrichment.

Read more about program details and the application process. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m.

Pittman Scholars, named for the late James A. Pittman, MD, longtime dean of the School of Medicine from 1973 to 1992, are nominated by their department chairs based on their research achievements and their potential for continued discovery in the basic or clinical sciences.

Awardees are assistant professors who have held that rank for fewer than five years.

Wioletta Czaja, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Genetics

HaoSheng Sun, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology

Jasper Heinsbroek, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Neurobiology

Kirstie Cummings, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Neurobiology

Byron Lai, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics

Angela Carter, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Surgery