Briefs
- Cell biologist receives top American Urological Association honor
- Sean McGuire named first Caroline Wiess Law Scholar
- Doody receives Rice alumni award
- Mitch honored by American Society of Nephrology
Cell biologist receives top American Urological Association honor
Dr. David Rowley, professor of molecular and cellular biology and of urology at Baylor College of Medicine, received the American Urological Association's John K. Lattimer Award at the organization's annual meeting in Chicago.
The award is named for the late urologist Dr. John K. Lattimer, who helped establish pediatric urology as a field and is credited with developing a cure for renal tuberculosis.
It is given each year by the association at its annual meeting to recognize excellence in the field of urology research.
Along with the award, Rowley gave a lecture entitled "Stromal-epithelial interactions in prostatic development: BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and cancer."
Sean McGuire named first Caroline Wiess Law Scholar
Dr. Sean McGuire, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology at BCM, has been named the first Caroline Wiess Law Scholar at BCM.
The award is designed to recruit physician-scientists who propose to translate basic research findings into patient treatment.
McGuire is a radiation oncologist and basic scientist. He is a graduate of BCM's M.D./Ph.D. program. He will retain an academic appointment at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and will continue his work in radiation oncology there.
The late Caroline Wiess Law was a generous Houston philanthropist whose estate endowed the Scholar program.
Doody receives Rice alumni award
Dr. Rachelle Doody, professor of neurology and director of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center at BCM, was recently honored by the Rice University Alumni Association with a one of three Distinguished Alumni Awards.
The award recognizes Rice alumni who have advanced the interest and standards of excellence of Rice through distinctive professional or volunteer careers.
Mitch honored by American Society of Nephrology
Dr. William E. Mitch, professor and chair of nephrology at BCM, has received the John P. Peters Award from the American Society of Nephrology.
The John P. Peters Award recognizes individuals who have made substantial research contributions to the discipline of nephrology and have sustained achievements in one or more domains of academic medicine including clinical care, education and leadership. Established in 1983, this annual award is named for one of the fathers of the discipline of nephrology.
