Research News

Spring 2007

Louis Philipson Awarded "Father of the Year" by American Diabetes Association, and "Scientist of the Year" by National Disease Research Interchange

Louis Philipson M.D., Ph.D, Director of the Kovler Diabetes Center at the University of Chicago was named "Father of the Year" by the Chicago chapter of the American Diabetes Association. The award was presented on June 14, 2007 and is given in order to recognize those fathers who have demonstrated the ability to balance their personal lives with their professional careers, to serve as role models for their children, and to help make a positive difference in their communities. He was also named "Scientist of the Year 2007" by the National Disease Research Interchange on May 15, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennyslvania.  

Christopher Rhodes Awarded the David Rumbough Award for Scientific Excellence by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Christopher Rhodes Ph.D., Research Director of the Kovler Diabetes Center and Chair of the Committee on Molecular Metabolism & Nutrition at the University of Chicago was given the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF)'s most prestigious award this year. Established in 1974, the David Rumbough Award for Scientific Excellent is presented annually to researchers for their outstanding achievement and commitment to diabetes research and to JDRF. Professor Rhodes was acknowledged by the JDRF not only for his outstanding contributions to understanding the workings of the pancreatic ß-cell, but also for his leadership of JDRF Medical and Scientific Review Committees and diabetes research advocacy. 
 

Matthew Brady Receives Llewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellent in Undergraduate Teaching

Matthew Brady has been on both sides of the classroom at the University. As an undergraduate and graduate student, he scribbled notes in classes and worked in the laboratories of Abbott Memorial Hall. Now, he stands in front of undergraduates delivering lectures on the endocrine system and cell signaling. "It's one of the coolest things, being back here," Brady said, "being on the other side of the podium." An Assistant Professor of Endocrinology and Diabetes & Metabolism in Medicine, Brady teaches a series of classes on endocrinology to mostly third- and fourth-year undergraduates. Those classes led to his nomination for this year's Quantrell Award. "This award means an awful lot to me," he said, adding that it is a way to understand that the students are truly learning, not just worrying about grades. "I think the undergraduates here are exceptional," he said, though he admits that as an alumnus, he is biased