Research Awards
The University of Kansas Medical Center takes pride in identifying those individuals who deserve special recognition for their research contributions. Honorees from the Schools of Health Professions, Medicine and Nursing as well as those from designated centers and institutes may be recognized with one of three awards:
Chancellors Club Research Award
Reserved for an individual faculty in recognition of exceptional achievements that have had significant and long-term impact on a research field, work that has profoundly affected later development of a field, or a productive record of significant research. The recipient's research is expected to be of national and/or international interest.
Chancellors Club Research Award Recipients (click to expand)
1992
Ruben D. Bunag, M.D.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
1993
Curtis D. Klaassen, Ph.D.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
1994
Jared J. Grantham, M.D.
Medicine
1995
Sudhansu K. Dey, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
1996
Joseph F. Lutkenhaus, Ph.D.
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
1997
David C. Morrison, Ph.D.
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
1998
Laurence Y. Cheung, M.D.
Surgery
1999
Joan S. Hunt, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
2000
Glen K. Andrews, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2001
Michael J. Soares, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
2002
Paul F. Terranova, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
2003
Opendra (Bill) Narayan, DVM, Ph.D.
Microbiology, Molecular Genetics and Immunology
2004
Paul D. Cheney, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
2005
Dale R. Abrahamson, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
2006
Peter G. Smith, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
2007
Randolph J. Nudo, Ph.D.
Molecular and Integrative Physiology
2008
Carol E. Smith, RN, Ph.D.
School of Nursing
2009
James P. Calvet, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2010
Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Ph.D.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
2011
Harmut Jaeschke, Ph.D.
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
2012
Richard J. Barohn, M.D.
Neurology
2013
Charles D. Little, Ph.D.
Anatomy and Cell Biology
2014
Russell Swerdlow, M.D.
Neurology
2015
Kenneth Peterson, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2016
Merlin G. Butler, M.D., Ph.D.
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics
2017
Shrikant Anant, Ph.D.
KU Cancer Center
2018
Andrew Godwin, Ph.D.
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
2019
Bruno Hagenbuch, PhD
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
2020
Jeffrey Burns, MD, MS
KU Alzheimer's Disease Center
2021
Wen-Xing Ding, PhD
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics
2022
Susan Carlson, PhD
Dietetics and Nutrition
2023
John Thyfault, PhD
Cell Biology and Physiology
Faculty Research Investigator Award
This award is given in recognition of a substantial research program as evidenced by a strong record of publications of data-based research in peer-reviewed journals; presentations and invited lectures at regional, national and/or international meetings; external grant support for research; peer recognition in the form of elected offices in professional societies, memberships on journal editorial boards, journal reviews, study section memberships or consultantships; previous recognition as a recipient of honors and awards and involvement in the mentoring of graduate students and fellows who have published research that the candidate has supervised.
Investigator Award Recipients (click to expand)
1982
Bruce K. Kimler, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Kathleen O'Connell, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Michael J. Parmely, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Sheldon H. Preskorn, Ph.D., School of Medicine
1986
Joseph Lutkenhaus, Ph.D., School of Medicine
1987
Susan J. Norton, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Andrew Parkinson, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Sue Popkess-Vawter, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1988
Glen K. Andrews, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Deborah E. Kipp, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Carol E. Smith, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1989
Winifred W. Dunn, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Michael J. Soares, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Roma L. Taunton, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1990
Analee Beisecker, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Bala Chandran, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Sharon Summers, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1991
Chuck Biddle, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Edna Hamera, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Joan S. Hunt, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D., School of Medicine-Wichita
1992
Richard H. Alper, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Chia Y. Lee, Ph.D., School of Medicine
1993
John S. Davis, Ph.D., School of Medicine-Wichita
John A. Ferraro, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
George Melnykovych, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Geri Neuberger, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1994
Paul F. Terranova, Ph.D., School of Medicine
1995
Nancy E. Berman, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Marc F. Fey, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Janet D. Pierce, DSN, School of Nursing
1996
Chukuka Enwemeka, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Nancy Hoffart, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Michael S. Insana, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Peter Smith, Ph.D., School of Medicine
1997
Michael P. Sarras, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Judith Widen, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Phoebe Williams, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1998
Mark E. Chertoff, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Mark T. Fisher, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Norberto C. Gonzalez, M.D., School of Medicine
William H. Kinsey, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Carol E. Smith, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
1999
Lisa Stehno-Bittel, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Diane K. Boyle, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Leslie L. Heckert, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Amy O'Brien-Ladner, M.D., School of Medicine
2000
Jasjit Ahluwalia, M.D., School of Medicine
Paul Cheney, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Carol J. Fabian, M.D., School of Medicine
Sarah Forbes, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
2001
Ann K. Cobb, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Barry Festoff, M.D., School of Medicine
Joan McDowd, Ph.D., School of Allied
John Wood, Ph.D., School of Medicine
2002
James L. Voogt, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Lauren S. Aaronson, R.N., Ph.D., School of Nursing
Charles D. Little, Ph.D., School of Medicine
2003
Catana Brown, Ph.D., OTR, FAOTA,School of Allied Health
Helen R. Connors, RN, Ph.D., DrPS (Hon), FAAN, School of Nursing
Kenneth R. Peterson, Ph.D., School of Medicine
2004
James P. Calvet, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Wen Liu, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Randolph J. Nudo, Ph.D., Center of Aging, School of Medicine
Karen A. Wambach, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
2005
Edward B. Stephens, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Cynthia S. Teel, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
2006
Linda M. Frazier, M.D., Ph.D., School of Medicine, Wichita
Barbara E Langner, Ph.D., RN, School of Nursing
Debra K. Sullivan, Ph.D., RD, LD, School of Allied Health
Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Ph.D., School of Medicine
2007
Nancy Dunton, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Christophe Nicot, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Irina V. Smirnova, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Joseph S. Tash, Ph.D., School of Medicine
2008
Shilpa J Buch, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Patricia S. Pohl, PT, Ph.D., School of Allied Health
Kristine Williams, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
2009
Richard Barohn, M.D., School of Medicine
Sandra Bergquist-Beringer, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
Hartmut Jaeschke, Ph.D, School of Medicine
Hao Zhu, Ph.D, School of Allied Health
2010
Bruno Hagenbuch, Ph.D., School of Medicine
T. Rajendar Kumar, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Valmi Sousa, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
2011
Indranil Biswas, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Ubolrat Piamjariyakul, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing
2012
Gustavo Blanco, M.D., Ph.D. School of Medicine
Robin Maser, Ph.D., School of Health Professions
Doug Wright Ph.D., School of Medicine
2013
Patricia Kluding, Ph.D., School of Health Professions
Warren Nothnick, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Sheldon Preskorn, M.D., School of Medicine-Wichita
2014
Tiffany Johnson, Ph.D., School of Health Professions
Shrikant Anant, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Soumen Paul, Ph.D., School of Medicine
Steven Weinman, M.D., Ph.D., School of Medicine
2015
Sandra Billinger, PT, PhD, FAHA, School of Health Professions
Elaine Domian, PhD, APRN, BC-FNP, School of Nursing
Andrew Godwin, PhD, School of Medicine
2016
Jill Hamilton-Reeves, PhD, RD, LD, School of Health Professions
Susana Patton, PhD, School of Medicine
Jianming Qui, PhD, School of Medicine
2017
Wen-Xing Ding, PhD, School of Medicine
Darren Wallace, PhD, School of Medicine
Sally Maliski, PhD, School of Nursing
2018
Holly Hull, PhD, School of Health Professions
Joseph Donnelly, PhD, School of Medicine
Nikki Nollen, PhD, School of Medicine
2019
Catherine Siengsukon, PT, PhD, School of Health Professions
Jeffrey Burns, MD, MPH, School of Medicine
Jill Peltzer, PhD, APRN-CNS, School of Nursing
2020
Allen Greiner, MD, PhD, KU School of Medicine
Danny Welch, PhD, KU School of Medicine
Shin Hye Park, PhD, RN, KU School of Nursing
Mindy Bridges, PhD, KU School of Health Professions
Tiffany Schwasinger-Schmidt, MD, PhD, KU School of Medicine-Wichita
2021
John Thyfault, PhD, FACSM, FTOS, KU School of Medicine
Jamie Myers, PhD, RN, AOCNS, KU School of Nursing
Hannes Devos, PT, PhD, FACRM, KU School of Health Professions
2022
Abiodun Akinwuntan, PhD, School of Health Professions
Alexey Ladokhin, PhD, DSc, KU School of Medicine
Heather Nelson-Brantley, PhD, FACRM, KU School of Nursing
2023
Jacob Sosnoff, PhD, KU School of Health Professions
Udayan Apte, PhD, DABT, FAASLD, KU School of Medicine
Ann Davis, PhD, MPH, KU School of Medicine
Qiuhua Shen, PhD, APRN, KU School of Nursing