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Recipients of the Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished
Mentor and Scientist Award
 2008
Joey P. Granger, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Dr. Granger received his Ph.D. at University of
Mississippi Medical Center. He did his postdoctoral training at the Mayo
Clinic and Foundation and has served as a faculty member at Mayo, as well as
Eastern Virginia Medical School before returning to the University of Mississippi School of
Medicine. In
1996, he became the Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in
Cardiovascular-Renal Research. He was named the Billy S. Guyton
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics in
2004. In 2007, he was appointed Dean of the School of Graduate Studies
in the Health Sciences. Dr. Granger's research investigates the
physiological mechanisms whereby endothelial-derived factors alter renal
function and lead to long-term alteration in the regulation of arterial
pressure and hypertension, specifically pregnancy-induced hypertension. Dr. Granger has successfully mentored 5 visiting
scientists, 13 postdoctoral fellows, and 10 predoctoral students. He started
a mentoring group for junior faculty to help them obtain funding. Dr.
Granger has had 16 medical and undergraduate student research fellows in his
lab and established a summer research internship program for undergraduate
students in his department. He serves as an active judge for local
science fairs, as well as being a frequent speaker at local high schools. As
Dean, Dr. Granger improved graduate education by providing better stipend
and health insurance support for all graduate students at his institution.
 2007
Barbara A. Horwitz, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis
Dr. Horwitz received her Ph.D. from Emory
University. She has spent most of her professional career at the University
of California, Davis, starting as a postdoctoral fellow. In 1991 she became
Chair of the Department of Animal Physiology, renamed the Section of
Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. In 2001, she became Vice Provost for
Academic Personnel. Dr. Horwitz leads a highly successful research program
centered on the genetic, neural, and hormonal regulation of energy balance.
She also has two grants to develop instructional materials for undergraduate
physiology courses and another aimed at increasing the number of
under-represented minorities in biomedical research. Dr. Horwitz has
received many teaching awards from her university, as well as the University
of California Presidential Award, and the APS Guyton Teacher of the Year
Award. Dr. Horwitz is an outstanding mentor, guiding the development of 11
predoctoral students, 8 postdoctoral fellows, and countless undergraduate
and high school students. A significant number of her undergraduate mentees
have gone on to obtain Ph.D.’s or other post-baccalaureate/professional
degrees.
See "Mentoring
- Lessons Learned" (Audio/PPT file of presentation)
2006
L. Gabriel Navar, Ph.D.
Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Navar received his Ph.D. at the University of Mississippi under the
direction of Dr. Arthur Guyton. He served as a faculty member at the
University of Mississippi School of Medicine and at the University of
Alabama at Birmingham prior to his appointment as Professor and Chair of the
Department of Physiology at Tulane University in 1988. Dr. Navar is also a
co-Director of the Tulane Renal and Hypertension Center of Excellence. Dr.
Navar leads a highly successful research program, contributing significantly
to fundamental research in the fields of renal hemodynamics and
hypertension. Dr. Navar’s excellence in scientific research has been honored
with awards from APS, the American Heart Association, and the American
Society of Hypertension. Dr. Navar is an outstanding mentor, guiding the
development of 21 predoctoral students, 42 postdoctoral fellows, and 4
visiting scientists during the past 40 years. Many of these mentees have
gone on to a wide variety of prominent research and teaching positions.
See "From
Mentee to Mentor: Lessons Learned Along the Way" by L. Gabriel
Navar
The Physiologist 49(6): 315-318, 2006
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2005
Christin Carter-Su, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Dr. Carter-Su received her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in New
York. She had postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Rochester and
Brown University. Her first faculty position was at the University of
Michigan, where she rose through the ranks, reaching full professor in 1992.
She was named Associate Director and Chief of the Biomedical Research
Division of the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center in 1997. Dr.
Carter-Su’s exemplary research focuses on endocrinology and signal
transduction, studying the molecular mechanisms of growth hormone action.
She currently maintains her own NIH grants, as well as participating in two
Center grants, one from NIH and the other from the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation. She holds one patent and has authored over 100
peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and reviews. Dr. Carter-Su has mentored
more than 30 undergraduate students, 12 graduate and medical students (over
60 dissertation committees), and 16 Postdoctoral Fellows, as well as
numerous colleagues. As was stated in the nomination, "Her clear thinking,
experience and willingness to give time to people make her a very effective
mentor."
See "Mentoring
for Success in Physiology" by Christin Carter-Su
The Physiologist 48(4): 167, 172-178, 2005
2004
R. Clinton Webb, Ph.D.
Medical College of Georgia
Clinton Webb received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
He had postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Michigan and
Universitaire Instelling Antwerpen in Antwerp, Belgium. His first faculty
position was at the University of Michigan, where he rose through the ranks,
reaching full professor in 1989. He was named chair of the Department of
Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia in 1999.
His exemplary research focuses on vascular smooth muscle and
hypertension-related areas. He currently maintains his own NIH grants, as
well as an NIH Program Project Grant. He holds one patent and has authored
over 200 peer-reviewed papers and over 55 book chapters, reviews, etc.
He has mentored more than 150 undergraduate students, 13 graduate students
(total of 48 dissertation committees), 20 Postdoctoral Fellows, and 10
visiting faculty, as well as numerous colleagues. As was stated in the
nomination, "Clinton has nurtured, educated, mentored and modeled success in
science for every undergraduate, graduate, fellow and post-doc that was
fortunate enough to pass through his laboratory. He epitomizes what a mentor
should be."
See also "How
to Be a Good Mentor" in the Aug. 2, 2004 issue of The Scientist
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