Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

Medical Genetics and Genomics Trainee Awards and Honors

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Trainee and Alumni News

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  • Dr. Brian Shayota and Dr. Kevin Glinton were each awarded an American College of Medical Genetics Foundation 2019 Takeda Next Generation Medical Biochemical Subspecialty Fellowship.

  • Congratulations to alumnus, Dr. Ayman El-Hattab who was named the winner of the 2016 SIMD Emmanuel Shapira Award for a recently published work that he and Dr. Fernando Scaglia collaborated on while he was a trainee.

  • Congratulations to Dr. Leroy Hubert, Jr. for being selected as the recipient of the 2017 American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics/ David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award!

  • Dihong “Jing-Jing” Zhou is presenting a case at the ACMG Adult Genomic Case Conference Nov. 8, 2016

  • Congratulations to Dr. Ronit Marom for being awarded the 2016-2017 Michael Geisman Fellowship from the OI Foundation!

  • Congratulations to Drs. Juanita Neira and Mohammed Almannai for being awarded the 2016-2017 Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Clinical Genetics Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics!
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Award Information for Current Trainees and Alumni

Recipient

Award Title

Year

Brian Shayota

American College of Medical Genetics Foundation 2019 Takeda Next Generation Medical Biochemical Subspecialty Fellowship.

2019

Kevin Glinton

American College of Medical Genetics Foundation 2019 Takeda Next Generation Medical Biochemical Subspecialty Fellowship.

2019

Nishitha Pillai

Sanofi Genzyme Next Generation Medical Genetics Training Award

2018

Erin Cooney

Shire/ACMG Foundation Next Generation Medical Genetics Training Award

2017

Leroy Hubert, Jr.

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics/ David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award

2017

Ayman El-Hattab

SIMD Emmanuel Shapira Award

2016

Juanita Neira

Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Clinical Genetics Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

2016

Mohammed Almannai

Sanofi Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Medical Genetics Training Award in Clinical Biochemical Genetics

2016

Ronit Marom

Michael Geisman Fellowship Award, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation

2016

Jennifer Posey

Chao Physician-Scientist Award, Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation

2016

Mahim Jain

Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence Bone Disease Program of Texas Scientific Retreat Poster Award

2015

Laurie Robak

Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Clinical Genetics Combined Residency for Translational Genomic Scholars Fellowship Award

2015

Marcus Miller

ACMG Foundation/David L. Rimoin Inspiring Excellence Award

2015

Ronit Marom

Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

2015

Laurie Robak

Pfizer/ACMG Foundation Translational Genomic Fellowship Award

2015

Paldeep Atwal

Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

2014

Atul Chopra

K08 Career Development Award, National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

2014

Atul Chopra

Chao Physician-Scientist Award, The Dan L Duncan Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

2014

Lindsay Burrage

National Urea Cycle Disorders Foundation Fellowship

2014

Lindsay Burrage

Urea Cycle Disorders Consortium Fellowship

2014

Jennifer Posey

Department of Molecular and Human Genetics Clinical Fellow Award

2014

Lindsay Burrage

Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

2013

Lindsay Burrage

Baylor College of Medicine Clinical Genetics Resident Award

2013

Neil Hanchard

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

2013

Mahim Jain

Texas Children's Hospital Resident of the Month (Hospitalist Service)

2013

Sandesh Nagamani

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

2013

Christian Schaaf

William K. Bowes Award in Medical Genetics

2013

Lisa Emrick

The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Clinical Fellowship Training Award

2012

Ayelet Erez

William K. Bowes Award in Medical Genetics

2012

Christian Schaaf

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award

2011

Ayman El-Hattab

Genzyme/ACMG Foundation Fellowship in Biochemical Genetics

2010

Christian Schaaf

Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Staff Best and Most Complete Resident or Fellow Award

2010

Ayman El-Hattab

SIMD/Hyperion Fellowship award

2009