June 8, 2017
The Dr. Lila A. and Benedict Wallis Prize for Women’s Health Research was founded in 2000 by Dr. Lila A. Wallis in honor of her late husband Dr. Benedict Wallis, to encourage outstanding research in women’s health. This award is funded by the Wallis Prize Fund with a prize of $3,000 to the winner and $1,500 to the runner up. The finalists presented their work on June 7, 2017 at Medicine Grand Rounds.
Winner
Jyoti Mathad, M.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sex-related differences in Inflammatory and Immune Activation Markers after viral suppression of HIV
Runner-Up
Sheila Young, M.D.
General Surgery Resident
Cervical Cancer Screening: The First Step in Cancer Care for Women in Haiti
L to R: Drs. Lia Logio, Sheila Young, Jyoti S. Mathad, John Leonard