Photo: Dr. Dan Simon (left), Dr. Julie Aultman (fourth from right) and Dr. John T. Langell (right) pose with the newly recognized UH-NEOMED Student Scholars.
Congratulations to the seven students and 30 faculty members who were honored as 2026 UH-NEOMED Faculty and Student Scholars during a special presentation on January 29 at NEOMED.
The honorees are recognized for their outstanding achievements and their commitment to representing the core values of both University Hospitals and NEOMED. Certificates of recognition were presented by NEOMED President John Langell, M.D. and Daniel Simon, M.D., president for academic and external affairs, and chief scientific officer, University Hospitals Health System.
STUDENT SCHOLARS
The Student Scholars are chosen for their outstanding commitment to the missions of University Hospitals and NEOMED. University Hospitals strives “To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.” NEOMED aims to “create transformational leaders and improve health.”
The 2026 UH-NEOMED Student Scholars are:
Mirjavid Aghayev, Ph.D. student, College of Graduate Studies
Andrea Alvarado, M.D., Ph.D. student, College of Graduate Studies
Andrew Fulk, Pharm.D., Ph.D. student, College of Graduate Studies
Jared Hinton, fourth-year medical student, College of Medicine
Zachary McCalla, Pharm.D., Ph.D. student, College of Graduate Studies
Zachary Oatley, third-year medical student, College of Medicine
Nada Warda, M.D., Ph.D. student, College of Graduate Studies
FACULTY SCHOLARS
The Faculty Scholars program recognizes outstanding NEOMED faculty who have demonstrated a commitment to at least two of the three domains of University Hospitals’ mission: “To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.”
The 2026 UH-NEOMED Faculty Scholars are:
Michael Appleman, M.S.Ed., assistant professor, Family & Community Medicine*
Kristin Baughman, Ph.D., professor, Family & Community Medicine
Natalie Bonfine, Ph.D., associate professor, Psychiatry
Rachel Bracken, Ph.D., associate professor, Family & Community Medicine*
Lisa Cooper, Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Christine Dengler-Crish, Ph.D., associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Feng Dong, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Bernhard Fassl, M.D., professor, Center for Global Health Innovation
Jessica Ferrell, Ph.D., assistant professor, Biomedical Sciences
Rebecca Fischbein, Ph.D., associate professor, Family & Community Medicine
Nathaniel Flath, CAA, assistant professor, Medical Science in Anesthesia*
Sheila Fleming, Ph.D., associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Alex Galazyuk, Ph.D., professor, Biomedical Sciences
Stacey Gardner-Buckshaw, Ph.D., associate professor, Family & Community Medicine
Takhar Kasumov, Ph.D., associate professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Yong Lu, Ph.D., professor, Biomedical Sciences
Jeffrey Mellott, Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Vahagn Ohanyan, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Moses Oyewumi, Ph.D., professor and chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Priya Raman, Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Erin Reed, Ph.D., assistant professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Merri Rosen, Ph.D., associate professor, Biomedical Sciences
Fayez Safadi, Ph.D., professor, Biomedical Sciences
Margaret Sanders, M.A., LSW, associate professor, Family & Community Medicine
Brett Schofield, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Matthew Smith, Ph.D., assistant professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Xinwen Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bradley Winters, Ph.D., assistant professor, Biomedical Sciences
Jesse Young, Ph.D., professor, Biomedical Sciences
Ping Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., professor and Watanakunakorn Chair, Biomedical Sciences
* First-time UH-NEOMED Faculty Scholar
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