2027 ASIP Meritorious Awards | | The newest cohort of ASIP Meritorious Awardees were announced during Pathobiology 2026: Mechanisms of Disease last month in Fort Myers, FL. Congratulations to James Musser, MD, PhD, Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga, MD, Ronen Sumagin, PhD, Wendy Mars, PhD, Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, PhD, Robin Lorenz MD, PhD, Amy Engevik, PhD, Traci Parry, PhD, and Francisco Carrillo-Salinas, PhD! | | James M. Musser, MD, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Gold-Headed Cane Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Gold-Headed Cane Award is Dr. James M. Musser, Professor of Pathology and Genomic Medicine and Fondren Endowed Presidential Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital and Houston Methodist Research Institute (Houston, TX). | | The ASIP Gold-Headed Cane Award is the society’s oldest and most prestigious award, recognizing significant long-term contributions to the field of pathology, including meritorious experimental pathology research, outstanding teaching, general excellence in the discipline, demonstrated leadership in the field, and engagement in the activities of the ASIP. | | Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga, MD, Will Receive the ASIP Rous-Whipple Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Rous-Whipple Award is Dr. Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga, Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Director of the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center, and Director of the Organ Pathobiology and Therapeutics Institute at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh, PA). | | The ASIP Rous-Whipple Award is presented to a senior scientist with a distinguished career in research who has advanced the understanding of disease and has continued productivity at the time of the award, including impactful science, teaching, mentorship, leadership in the field of pathology, and contributions to the Society. | | Ronen Sumagin, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Outstanding Investigator Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Outstanding Investigator Award is Dr. Ronen Sumagin, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, and Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL). The ASIP Outstanding Investigator Award recognizes mid-career investigators with demonstrated excellence in experimental pathology research, including impactful achievements related to research, teaching, mentorship, leadership in the field of pathology, and contributions to the Society. | | Wendy M. Mars, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Robbins Distinguished Educator Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Robbins Distinguished Educator Award is Dr. Wendy M. Mars, Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology, and Assistant Dean for the Learning Environment at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (Pittsburgh, PA). The ASIP Robbins Distinguished Educator Award recognizes a senior ASIP member with demonstrated exceptional achievement and contributions to education in pathology with impact at a regional, national, or international level, during their career. | | Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Frieda Robscheit-Robbins Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Frieda Robscheit-Robbins Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology is Dr. Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the UC Davis Medical Center at the University of California, Davis (Sacramento, CA). | | The Frieda Robscheit-Robbins Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology recognizes exceptional achievement in the advancement of women experimental pathologists during their career, including achievements related to training/mentoring women in experimental pathology, leadership within the field of experimental pathology, service to the community in the promotion of science, innovation in the recruitment and retention of women in experimental pathology, and contributions to the Society. | | Robin G. Lorenz, MD, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Excellence in Mentoring Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Excellence in Mentoring Award is Dr. Robinna (Robin) G. Lorenz, Executive Director of Research Pathology at Genentech (South San Francisco, CA). The ASIP Excellence in Mentoring Award recognizes significant contributions by an individual member to mentoring in the field of pathobiology research, teaching, and administration. | | This new award was established through a generous gift from longtime member and ASIP Past-President, Dr. Linda M. McManus, Professor Emerita in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. | | Amy C. Engevik, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Cotran Early Career Investigator Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Cotran Early Career Investigator Award is Dr. Amy C. Engevik, Assistant Professor in the Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC). The ASIP Cotran Early Career Investigator Award recognizes early career investigators who direct meritorious and impactful independent experimental pathology research programs that are focused on improvement of the understanding of the conceptual basis of disease. | | Traci L. Parry, PhD, Will Receive the Marilyn G. Farquhar Early Career Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology | | | | The 2027 recipient of the Marilyn G. Farquhar Early Career Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology is Dr. Traci L. Parry, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, NC). | | The Marilyn G. Farquhar Early Career Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Advancement of Women in Experimental Pathology recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in the advancement of women experimental pathologists during the early phases of career, including achievements related to training and mentoring women in experimental pathology, leadership within the field of experimental pathology, service to the community in the promotion of science, innovation in the recruitment and retention of women in experimental pathology, and contributions to the Society. | | Francisco J. Carrillo-Salinas, PhD, Will Receive the ASIP Young Scientist Leadership Award | | | | The 2027 recipient of the ASIP Young Scientist Leadership Award is Dr. Francisco J. Carrillo-Salinas, a Research Scientist in the Department of Biological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA). The ASIP Young Scientist Leadership Award recognizes outstanding and sustained achievements at the earliest stages of a career in biomedical research. | | Characteristics expected of the awardee include exceptional volunteered service and/or leadership within the ASIP, as well as achievements that form the foundation for a successful career as an experimental pathology researcher. | | These awards will be presented during Pathobiology 2027: Mechanisms of Disease in Las Vegas, NV (May 1–4). | | | | |
