Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award Recipients

The Center for Faculty Development’s Anne Klibanski Visiting Scholars Award has been presented to the following women faculty clinicians, educators, researchers, and postdocs at MGH who have shown exceptional promise as leaders in their field.

Anne Klibanski Scholar Achievements of Note

Akwi W Asombang MD, MPH, FACG, FASGE (2022-23 AK Scholar), was the recipient of two international awards from the American College of Gastroenterology: the 2022 American College of Gastroenterology SCOPY award for “Best international outreach and education” and the American College of Gastroenterology SCOPY Global Outreach Award for the project "Colorectal cancer in Africa: raising awareness."

Lauren Brenner, PhD (2022-23 AK Scholar), received the 2022 Navy SEAL Foundation (NSF) Distinguished Scientific Award for her work with the MGH Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics.


Emily S. Lau, MD, MPH (2022-23 AK Scholar), was named a 2022 Heart Center Spark Awardee. This award recognizes the level of scientific accomplishment that has characterized her collaborative work with colleagues in the years since joining the MGH Cardiology Division and their potential for important future contributions.

Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH (2022-23 AK Scholar), was selected as one of 8 early career physicians nationally to be part of the AAPMR Future Leaders Program from 2022-2024.


Takara Stanley, MD (2022-23 AK Scholar), was elected director of the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) for a three-year term. This honor reflects her many contributions to the PES over the years. Stanley also received the 2022 MGfC Excellence in Mentoring Award, which recognizes excellence in mentoring and a deep commitment to the growth and development of mentees.

The New England Revolution honored Mary Alexis Iaccarino, MD (2021-22 AK Scholar) as a "Hero of the Match" on Concussion Awareness Night, 2022.



Leah Rosenberg, MD (2021-22 AK Scholar), attending physician, Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, received the Mark Eisenberg Award for Excellence in Mentoring. This award is named after Mark Eisenberg, MD, a primary care physician at MGH Charlestown devoted to working with marginalized communities to meet their needs and provide responsive and respectful care. It is given to an exceptional Department of Medicine clinical mentor whose first faculty appointment occurred no more than 10 years ago.

Shan Liu, MD, SD (2021-22 AK Scholar), Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at HMS, was awarded the Stepping Strong grant and the Silver Birch ACEP award, in recognition of excellence in service to geriatric emergency medicine.


Christiane Wrann, PhD, DVM (2021-22 AK Scholar), leader of the Program in Neuroprotection in Exercise at the MGH, received the 2022 Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF)-Harrington Scholar Award. This award provides funding and project support by a team of pharmaceutical industry experts through a collaboration with the ADDF and Harrington Discovery Institute. The ADDF-Harrington Scholar Program is dedicated to advancing academic discoveries into medicines for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Gabriela Apiou, PhD (2020-21 AK scholar), was recognized as the inaugural incumbent of the Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair in Translational Sciences—and for her unique vision for academia-industry collaboration. See more here: MGH Endowed Research Institute Chair Celebration Highlights a Visionary Approach to Translational Sciences - Bench Press (mgriblog.org).

Genevieve Boland, MD, PhD (2020-21 AK Scholar), Vice Chair of Research in the MGH Department of Surgery, received a 2022 Martin Research Prize from the MGH Executive Committee on Research for her publication, "Evolution of delayed resistance to immunotherapy in a melanoma responder".

Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH (2020-21 AK Scholar), was recently promoted to Physician at Mass General and as of November 1, 2022, the CDI Associate Director assumed a position as the Internal Medicine residency program Firm Chief. 


Elizabeth Lawson, MD, MMSc (2020-21 AK Scholar), clinician in the MGH Neuroendocrine Clinical Center and faculty member in the Neuroendocrine Unit, received a 2022 A. Clifford Barger Mentoring Award from the HMS Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership.

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FAMWA, FTOS (2020-21 AK Scholar), was exclusively interviewed on January 1, 2023 as one of the medical experts in a "60 Minutes" segment on the struggle to obtain obesity medication for patients who need it. Congratulations to Dr. Stanford on participating in this highly visible opportunity to advocate on behalf of patients.

Fatima also received the following awards in 2022:

• The Dr. Anthony E. Karpas Memorial Lecture Award from the Georgia Society of Endocrinology. Awardees are selected for annual award based upon commitment to equity and education about obesity named in honor of the 1st president of the society.
• The Memorial Lecture Award from the Department of Nutrition Federal University of Santa Catarina- Florianopolis, Brazil. Awardees are selected for inspiring, making more effective health professionals, and promoting international research collaboration.
• The Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence Award from the National Academies of Medicine (NAM). Awardees are selected as an exceptional individual interested in focusing on diagnosis-related work from a broad range of disciplines and professions.
• Selected as a Top 100 under 50 Emerging Leaders Award from Diversity MBA, for her impact on leadership based upon her position within her company, scope of responsibility, civic achievement, and the advanced degree held.

 

These AK scholars have each received nominations for the 2022 Brian A. McGovern, MD Award for Clinical Excellence, created by the Mass General Physician’s Organization to honor the memory of Dr. McGovern’s dedication, compassion, and kindness to all patients and staff.

• Lori Berkowitz (2022-23)
• Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie  (2020-21)
• Elena Hawryluk (2021-22)
• Rachel Jimenez (2020-21)
• Daniela Kroshinsky (2021-22)
• Kerry Reynolds (2020-21)
• Leah Rosenberg (2021-22)
• Shannon Scott-Vernaglia (2021-22)
• Meghan Sise (2021-22)
• Suman Srinivasa (2021-22)
• Fatima Cody Stanford (2020-21)

These AK Scholars have recently received promotions at Harvard Medical School:

• Christiane Wrann (2021-22) was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine as of October 1, 2022
• Aliyah Sohani (2020-21) was promoted to Professor of Pathology as of October 1, 2022

2022-2023 Scholars

	Akwi Asombang, MD Department of Medicine
	Amanda Baker, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Amy Barczak, MD Department of Medicine
	Sara Barmettler, MD Department of Medicine
	Lori Berkowitz, MD, MBA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
	Lauren Brenner, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Karen Buch, MD Department of Radiology
	Christina Buniak, MD, MPH Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
	Joanne Chiu, MD Department of Pediatrics
	Shinn-Huey Chou, MD, MPH Department of Radiology
	Kathleen Corey, MD Department of Medicine Twitter: @KathleenCoreyMD
	Sudeshna Das, PhD Department of Neurology
	Felicitas Detmer, PhD Department of Radiology
	Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD Department of Dermatology
	Nitya Jain, PhD Department of Pediatrics
	Dana Kotler, MD Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
	Emily Lau, MD Department of Medicine
	Deborah Mitchell, MD Department of Pediatrics
	Mary Morris, MD, PhD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
	Sarah O'Dor, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Or-yam Revach, PhD Department of MGH Cancer Center Twitter: @oryamush
	Vibha Singhal, MD Department of Pediatrics
	Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
	Irene Souter, MD Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
	Takara Stanley, MD Department of Pediatrics
	Mercedes Szpunar, MD, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Miho Tanaka, MD Department of Orthopedics
	Elizabeth Temin, MD, MPH Department of Emergency Medicine
	Robyn Thom, MD Department of Psychiatry
	Susu Yan, PhD Department of Radiation Oncology
	Nazlee Zebardast, MD Department of Ophthalmology Twitter: @DrZebardast

2021-2022 Scholars

	Sara Bates, MD Department of Pediatrics
	Genevieve Boland, MD, PhD Department of Surgery Twitter: @gmboland
	Anahita Dua, MD Department of Surgery Twitter: @anahitadua
	Jocelyn Farmer, MD, PhD Department of Medicine
	Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD Department of Dermatology Twitter: @ElenaHawryluk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-hawryluk-5020ba3/
	Emily Hayden, MD Department of Emergency Medicine
	Rebecca Heist, MD MGH Cancer Center Twitter: @BeccaHeistMD
	Emily Hyle, MD Department of Medicine
	Mary Alexis Iaccarino, MD Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
	Ksenia Kastanenka, PhD Department of Neurology
	Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH Department of Dermatology
	Nahyoung (Grace) Lee, MD Department of Opthalmology
	Maureen Leonard, MD Department of Pediatrics Twitter: @celiacdoc Instagram: @celiacdoc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-leonard-md-mmsc-91bba6b7/
	Shan Liu, MD, PhD Department of Emergency Medicine Twitter: @shan_lliu635 Instagram: @shanwliu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shan-liu-15884732/
	Elisabetta Morini, PhD Department of Neurology
	Ellen O'Donnell, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Molly Paras, MD Department of Medicine
	Leah Rosenberg, MD Department of Medicine
	Rachel Rosovsky, MD MGH Cancer Center Twitter: @RosovskyRachel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-rosovsky-3a090a23/
	Pariya Salami, PhD Department of Neurology Twitter: @PariyaSalami LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pariya-salami
	Margaret Samuels-Kalow, MD, MSHP Department of Emergency Medicine Twitter: @m_e_s_k
	Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD Department of Pediatrics Twitter: @ScottVernaglia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-scott-vernaglia-md-35770a107/
	Tracey Simon, MD Department of Medicine
	Meghan Sise, MD Department of Medicine
	Suman Srinivasa, MD Department of Medicine
	Shannon Tessier, PhD Department of Surgery Twitter: @ShannonNTessier LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-tessier-45525430/
	Neelima Vidula, MD MGH Cancer Center
	Yingbing Wang, MD Department of Radiology
	Jennifer Wo, MD Department of Radiation Oncology
	Christiane Wrann, DVM, PhD Department of Medicine
	Sahar Zafar, MD Department of Neurology
	Markella Zanni, MD Department of Medicine

2020-2021 Scholars

	Zohreh Amoozgar, PharmD, PhD Department of Radiation Oncology
	Gabriela Apiou, PhD Department of Dermatology
	Manisha Bahl, MD Department of Radiology
	Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, MD Department of Medicine Twitter: @BurnettBowie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherri-ann-burnett-bowie-70a4929/
	Connie Chang, MD Department of Radiology Twitter: @cychang1414 Website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/cychang/home
	Zeina El-Chemali, MD, MPH Department of Psychiatry
	Jingyuan Chen, PhD Department of Radiology
	Leigh Anne Dageforde, MD Department of Surgery
	Meenal Datta, PhD Department of Radiation Oncology
	Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS Department of Medicine
	Hanna Gaggin, MD Department of Medicine Twitter: @HannaGaggin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-gaggin-7a630b60/
	Melanie Haines, MD Department of Medicine
	Yumiko Ishizawa, MD, PhD Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine
	Rachel Jimenez, MD Department of Radiation Oncology
	Sophia Kamran, MD Department of Radiation Oncology Twitter: @sophia_kamran LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-kamran-05458970/
	Annie Kathuria, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Cassandra Kelleher, MD Department of Pediatric Surgery
	Alice Lam, MD, PhD Department of Neurology
	Elizabeth Lawson, MD Department of Medicine
	Alice Lorch, MD Department of Ophthalmology LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alice-lorch-2796731ba/
	Lidia Moura, MD Department of Neurology
	Ebru Oral, PhD Department of Orthopedics
	Pari Pandharipande, MD Department of Radiology
	Aparna Parikh, MD MGH Cancer Center
	Kerry Reynolds, MD MGH Cancer Center Twitter: @kreynoldsMD
	Maryanne Senna, MD Department of Dermatology
	Aliyah Sohani, MD Department of Pathology
	Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA Department of Medicine
	Nhi-Ha Trinh, MD Department of Psychiatry
	Eve Valera, PhD Department of Psychiatry
	Erica Warner, ScD Department of Medicine Twitter: @ewarner_12
	Heidi Yeh, MD Department of Surgery
	Elaine Yu, MD Department of Medicine
	Korilyn Zachrison, MD, MSc Department of Emergency Medicine Twitter: @k_sauser Website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/korisauserzachrison
	Raiyan Zaman, PhD, MSEE Department of Radiology
	Lilla Zollei, PhD Department of Radiology Website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/lillazollei