Award Winners from NIEHS Science Awards Day

2007

• Scientist of the Year: James W. Putney, Jr. Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lst/calcium/index.cfm), Laboratory of Signal Transduction
• Mentor of the Year: David L. Armstrong, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/ln/ms/index.cfm), Laboratory of Neurobiology
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Biology: Stephanie A. Nick McElhinny, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/dnarf/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Diseases and Medicine: Karina F. Rodriguez, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lrdt/receptor/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Toxicology: Dario C. Ramirez, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/freerad/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Oral Presentation: Matthew T. Miller, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lsb/ms/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Structural Biology
• Paper of the Year: From the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/index.cfm), M. Garcia-Diaz, K. Bebenek, J.M. Krahn, L.C. Pedersen and T.A. Kunkel. "Structural Analysis of Strand Misalignment during DNA Synthesis by a Human DNA Polymerase." Cell 124: 331-342, 2006. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=16439207)

2006

• Scientist of the Year: Ronald P. Mason, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/freerad/index.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Early Career Award: Karen L. Adelman, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmc/tre/index.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Mentor of the Year: David S. Miller, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/intrareg/index.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Biology: Saverio Gentile, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/ln/ms/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Neurobiology
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Diseases and Medicine: Yong-Sik Kim, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lrb/cell-bio/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Respiratory Biology
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Toxicology: Wendy N. Jefferson, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/program/groups/rm/rm-staff.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology
• Best Oral Presentation: J. Paige Adams, Ph.D., Laboratory of Neurobiology
• Paper of the Year: From the Laboratory of Signal Transduction (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lst/index.cfm), N.Z. Lu and J.A. Cidlowski. "Translational Regulatory Mechanisms Generate N-Terminal Glucocorticoid Receptor Isoforms with Unique Transcriptional Target Genes." Molecular Cell 18: 331-342, 2005. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15866175)

2005

• Scientist of the Year: Thomas A. Kunkel, Ph. D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/dnarf/index.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
• Early Career Award: Paul A. Wade, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmc/etr/index.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Mentor of the Year: William C. Copeland, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/mdnar/index.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Biology: Daniel Menendez, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/cs/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Diseases and Medicine: Kevin, W. Trotter, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmc/cge/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Toxicology: Michelle L. Block, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/neuropharm/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Oral Presentation: Björn Bauer, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/intrareg/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Paper of the Year: From the Laboratory of Signal Transduction (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lst/index.cfm), M.A. Hermoso, T. Matsuguchi, K. Smoak and J.A. Cidlowski. "Glucocorticoids and tumor necrosis factor alpha cooperatively regulate toll-like receptor 2 gene expression." Mol Cell Biol. 24:4743-4756, 2004. [Abstract] (hhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=15143169)

2004

• Scientist of the Year: Perry J. Blackshear, M.D., D. Phil. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lst/polypeptide/index.cfm), Laboratory of Neurobiology
• Early Career Award: Marilyn Diaz, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/sh/index.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
• Mentor of the Year: John B. Pritchard, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/renal/index.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Biology: Margaret Das, Ph.D., Laboratory of Signal Transduction
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Medicine & Diseases: John M. Seubert, Ph.D., Laboratory of Respiratory Biology
• Best Poster Presentation in Environmental Toxicology: Wei Zhang, Ph.D., Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Oral Presentation: Wendy Jefferson (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/clinical/program/groups/rm/rm-staff.cfm), Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology
• Paper of the Year Award: From the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/index.cfm), Y.H. Jin, A.B. Clark, R.J.C. Slebos, H. Al-Refai, J.A. Taylor, T.A. Kunkel, M.A. Resnick and D.A. Gordenin. "Cadmium is a mutagen that acts by inhibiting mismatch repair." Nature Genetics, 34:326-329, 2003. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=12796780)

2003

• Scientist of the Year: Samuel H. Wilson, M.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lsb/dnarna/index.cfm), Laboratory of Structural Biology
• Early Career Award: Yu-Ying He, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/photochem/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Mentor of the Year: Jau-Shyong Hong, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lpc/neuropharm/index.cfm), Laboratory of Pharmacology and Chemistry
• Best Poster Presentation: Hye-Youn Cho, Ph.D. (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lrb/enviro-gen/staff.cfm), Laboratory of Respiratory Biology
• Best Oral Presentation: Kevin J. Trouba, Ph.D., Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology
• Paper of the Year: From the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lmg/index.cfm), K.S. Lobachev, D.A. Gordenin, and M.A. Resnick "The Mre11 Complex Is Required for Repair of Hairpin-Capped Double-Strand Breaks and Prevention of Chromosome Rearrangements" Cell 108: 183-193, 2002. [Abstract] (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=11832209)

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