Baylor College of Medicine proudly recognizes one of our distinguished faculty members as a recipient of the 2026 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award.
These prestigious honors, made possible through the generous support of the DeBakey Medical Foundation, celebrate faculty whose scientific contributions over the past three years have significantly advanced clinical and basic biomedical research.
Award Recipient:
Sean Hartig, Ph.D.
Professor
Baylor College of Medicine recognizes faculty achievement across all mission areas with institutional awards annually presented at Faculty Awards Day in May. See below for our Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism section faculty awardees:
- Dr. Nalini Ram - Master Clinician Patient Care Award
- Dr. Sara Bedrose - Early Career Patient Care Award
- Dr. Bahar Force - Early Career Patient Care Award
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