Contratulations to Dr. Dave Ornitz!
Dave Ornitz, MD, PhD, Alumni Endowed Professor in Developmental Biology, has received the Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award from the American Association for Anatomy. This is their highest scientific honor that recognizes “unique and meritorious contributions to and achievements in anatomical sciences by a distinguished AAA member.”
Congratulations to Dr. Mayssa Mokalled!
Mayssa Mokalled, PhD, Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, has been named as a recipient of a 2026 Dean’s Impact Award! The 2026 Dean’s Impact Awards recognize faculty who demonstrate focused excellence through sustained commitment to their professional calling.
Julianna Determan, B.S., has received a four-year fellowship award from the NIH/NIMH
Congratulations to Julianna Determan! Julianna Determan, B.S., Graduate Student, Department of Developmental Biology, has received a four-year fellowship award from the NIH/NIMH for her project entitled “Investigating the function of the autism spectrum disorder risk genes RFX3 and RFX4 during human cortical development”.
Andy Groves, PhD, has received a one-year grant award from the Hearing Health Foundation
Congratulations to Dr. Andy Groves! Andy Groves, PhD, Professor and Head of Developmental Biology, has received a one-year grant award from the Hearing Health Foundation for his project entitled “Reprogramming and Gene Delivery Working Group”.
Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, has received the WashU Medicine Dean’s Medal
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron DiAntonio! Aaron DiAntonio, MD, PhD, Alan A and Edith L Wolff Professor of Developmental Biology, has received the WashU Medicine Dean’s Medal for Excellence in Innovation & Commercialization.
Dr. Thor Theunissen has received a five-year grant award from the NIH
Congratulations to Dr. Thor Theunissen! Thor Theunissen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a five-year grant award from the NIH beginning September 1, 2025 for his project entitled “Modeling Human Throphoblast Differentiation and Function Using Pluripotent Stem Cells”.
Dr. Kristen Kroll has received a gift from the Sunderland Family Fund
Congratulations to Dr. Kris Kroll! Kristen Kroll, Ph.D., Professor of Developmental Biology, has received a gift from the Sunderland Family Research Fund in support of her research efforts on ZNF292-related biology.
Elizabeth Pollina, Ph.D., has been named a 2025 Vallee Scholar
Congratulations to Dr. Liz Pollina! Elizabeth Pollina, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, has been named a 2025 Vallee Scholar
Andrew Yoo, Ph.D., has won the 2025 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Yoo! Andrew Yoo, Ph.D., Phil and Sima Needleman Distinguished Professor of Developmental Biology, has won the 2025 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize for his paper entitled ““Modeling late-onset Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology via direct neuronal reprogramming.”
Shilpa Padmanaban has been selected as a 2025 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow
Congratulations to Shilpa Padmanaban! Shilpa Padmanaban, Postdoc Research Associate in Dr. Elizabeth Pollina’s Lab, has been selected as a 2025 W.M. Keck Postdoctoral Fellow