Office of Research | Office of Research Awards | University of Kentucky College of Medicine

The UK College of Medicine Office of Research Awards recognize faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to basic, clinical, and translational research in the College of Medicine. Nominations and self-nominations for the 2025 Office of Research Awards will begin in July 2025.

Please join us in congratulating the 2024 awardees!

Early Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational, or Clinical Research

Jessica Blackburn

Jessica Blackburn, PhD

David Dornbos

David L. Dornbos III, MD

Patrick Hannon

Patrick R. Hannon, PhD

Lance Johnson

Lance A. Johnson, PhD

Career Mentoring Award in Basic, Translational or Clinical Research

Brian Gold

Brian T. Gold, PhD

Nikolajczk, Barbara

Barbara S. Nikolajczyk, PhD

Saatman, Kathryn

Kathryn E. Saatman, PhD

Nancy Schoenberg

Nancy Schoenberg, PhD

Excellence in Clinical Research (Staff)

Marietta Bartonbaxter

Marietta Barton-Baxter, CCRC

Cynthia Cockerham

Cynthia T. Cockerham, BSN, RN

Jennifer Isaacs

Jennifer R. Isaacs, MS, MS, CCRP

Francis P Wagner

Frances P. Wagner, RN

Excellence in Basic Science Research (Staff)

Francis P Wagner

Lina G. Abdelmoti, MSc

Kati Kohler

Katharina Kohler, BS

Francis P Wagner

Justin Levens, BA

Francis P Wagner

Lisa Witt, AS, AA, ODS-C