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.
Demario Overstreet, Ph.D.
Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Lily Gutnik, M.D.
Department of Surgery, Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery
William Marsiglia, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics
Abigail Hernandez, Ph.D.
Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Zhangli Su, Ph.D.
Department of Genetics