The Young Investigators Award Recipients of 2018


The 27th Annual Weill Department of Medicine Awards were announced on June 27, 2018 at Medicine Grand Rounds. This award is presented annually to members of the Weill Department of Medicine below the rank of professor who perform on outstanding levels in the areas of clinical and/or basic biomedical research. It is supported by the Michael Wolk Foundation.

Winner

Soo Jung Cho, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
GLUT1-dependent Glycolysis Regulates Exacerbation of Fibrosis in Response to Secondary Streptococcal Infection

Runners-Up

Molly McNairy, M.D., M.Sc.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Sacerdote Clinical Scholar in Women’s Health
Epidemic of Early Onset Hypertension in Haitian Slums

Ilias Siempos, M.D., D.Sc.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
RIPK3 mediates pathogenesis of experimental ventilator-induced lung injury

2018 Young Investigators Award finalists

L to R: Drs. Anthony Hollenberg, Molly McNairy, Soo Jung Cho, Ilias Siempos