
2021 Award Recipients
The Department of Pathology & Immunology has a long and rich history of excellence in research, teaching, and clinical service. Achieving departmental excellence is not a solitary act, it involves the efforts of many, many dedicated individuals. Please join us in congratulating the 2021 awardees for their dedication and commitment to excellence.
Ceremony Program Book
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Outstanding Achievements in Leadership and Professionalism
Julie Gutierrez
Administrator for Department Operations

Outstanding Paper of the Year for Junior Faculty
Jonathan R. Brestoff
MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Laboratory & Genomic Medicine

Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer to Macrophages Regulates White Adipose Tissue Homeostasis and Is Impaired in Obesity
Link to paper
Cheryl F. Lichti, PhD
Assistant Professor
Immunobiology

Identification of spliced peptides in pancreatic islets uncovers errors leading to false assignments
Chieh-Yu Lin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Anatomical & Molecular Pathology

SARS-CoV-2 Infects Human Engineered Heart Tissue and Models COVID-19 Myocarditis
Excellence in Faculty Mentoring
Mitchell Scott, PhD
Professor
Laboratory & Genomic Medicine

Outstanding Achievements in Quality Improvement
Saliva SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance Testing Group
Pathology & Immunology: Jared Amann-Stewart, Victor Brodsky, Yang Cao, Charles Eby, Jon Heusel, Mike Isaacs, Julie Neidich
Genetics: Lauren Burcea, Richard Head, Jeff Milbrandt, Shelly O’Laughlin, Chris Sawyer
Informatics Institute: Albert Lai
Occupational Health: Eva Aagaard, Amanda Wilkins
Office of General Counsel: Patty Hastings
Student Health: Stephanie Hammer, Cheri LeBlanc



Outstanding Contributions to Education
Takeshi Egawa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Immunobiology

Staff Shining Star Awards

Clinical Laboratory Manager

Senior Grant Specialist

Executive Administrator, Neuropathology
Dr. Cote’s Special Recognition Awards
Workday Implementation Team
(Left to right)
Vicky Fuehne
Jenny Adams
Eric Schnable
Andwele Jolly
Jo Anne Humphries
Lynn Coats
Sobia Shahab
Keith Page

Healthcare Equity
Suzanne Thibodeaux, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
For her commitment to healthcare equity through her leadership with CareSTL

Promotions: July 1, 2020 through July 1, 2021
Promotions to Professor
- Rebecca Chernock, MD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track
- Sonika Dahiya, MBBS, MD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track
- Eric Duncavage, MD, Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track
- Joseph Gaut, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology & Immunology with Tenure and Professor of Medicine on the Investigator Track
Promotions to Associate Professor
- Neil Anderson, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track
- Michael Barrett, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology on the Research Track
- Ali Ellebedy, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology, of Medicine and of Molecular Microbiology with Tenure on the Investigator Track
- Chang Liu, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track
- Ta-Chiang Liu, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology & Immunology with Tenure on the Investigator Track
Promotions to Assistant Professor
- Christopher Farnsworth, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Pathology and Immunology on the Clinician Track - Parker Wilson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Immunology on the Clinician Track
Employees Milestones
Fifty-Five Years
Louis P. Dehner, M.D.
Thirty-Five Years
Orlando B. Crisp
Susan J. Johnson
Kathleen C. Sheehan, Ph.D.
Thirty Years
Jennifer R. Adams
Karl G. Hock
Theresa L. Murphy, Ph.D.
Christopher A. Nelson, Ph.D.
Twenty Years
Marina Cella, M.D.
Marco Colonna, M.D.
Susan Gilfillan, Ph.D.
Jo Anne Humphries
Fifteen Years
John L. Frater, M.D.
Vicky Fuehne
Jacqueline E. Payton, M.D., Ph.D.
Ten Years
Cory T. Bernadt, M.D., Ph.D.
Jonathan D. Bihr
Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Ph.D.
Sonika M. Dahiya, M.D.
Eric J. Duncavage, M.D.
Dijana Durakovic
Kimberly D. Green
Jennifer M. Greenbaum-DiRuscio
Kate E. Stehl
Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Ph.D.
Julie L. Shafferkoetter
Anthony N. Vomund