CENTER FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

Outstanding PI Mentor of Trainees Award

Sponsored by the Center for Faculty Development, this is one of the seven CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards to recognize and honor the mentoring contributions and to further build a "culture of mentoring" here at MGH.

2022 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Rajeev Malhotra, PhD

Cardiologist Physician-Scientist, MGH, Associate Program Director, Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship; Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit; and Associate Director, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Laboratory

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2021 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Ksenia V. Kastanenka, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology, HMS; and Assistant Investigator in Neurology, Mass General Research Institute

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2020 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Hakho Lee, PhD

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Radiology, Director of the Biomedical Engineering Program at the Center for Systems Biology at MGH, Hostetter MGH Research Scholar

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2019 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Alex Soukas, MD, PhD

The Weissman Family MGH Research Scholar 2018-2023, Physician Investigator, MGH Center for Genomic Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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2018 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Raul Mostoslavsky, MD, PhD

The Laurel Schwartz Associate Professor of Oncology MGH Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School Kristine and Bob Higgins MGH Research Scholar, The Broad Institute

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2017 Outstanding PI Mentor of Graduate Students Award Recipient: Mikael Pittet, PhD

The Samana Cay MGH Research Scholar, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Cancer Immunology Program, MGH Center for Systems Biology

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Do you have or know an outstanding Principal Investigator (PI) mentoring trainees in their lab?

As part of the "CFD Excellence in Mentoring Awards," the MGH Office for Research Careers within the Center for Faculty Development invites nominations for the Outstanding Principal Investigator (PI) Mentor of Trainees Award, an annual award given to an MGH Principal Investigator (PI) who has contributed to the success of trainees: postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduates, or high school student(s). Nominations by present and past trainees are highly encouraged.

This $1,000 award will be given to one or more faculty members at any rank and from any MGH department who has/have demonstrated excellence in mentoring in several ways including:

  • Demonstrating sustained interest and success in mentoring trainees in research
  • Having a positive impact on the academic progress and achievements of trainees
  • Helping trainees stay on track with their academic work
  • Fostering and encouraging the professional development of PhD postdoctoral fellows and graduate student(s)
  • Fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment for trainees
Description of Award

This award recognizes the excellent mentorship by an MGH Principal Investigator of all trainees in their lab, with particular emphasis on their mentorship of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The PI will historically have had more than one trainee in their lab and have demonstrated outstanding contributions in helping all trainees to advance their skills, provide support with scholarly activities, and encouraging their academic and professional development.

Eligibility
  • MGH appointment
  • Principal Investigator with majority or full-time commitment to research
  • Harvard Medical School appointment
  • MD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree
  • Nominee's HMS CV
Review Process

Nominees will be evaluated and ranked by a multidisciplinary Review Committee. Nominees will be notified in January 2025.

Nomination Requirements
  • Completed Nomination Form*
  • Nominations for this award should be accompanied by a maximum of three letters supporting the nominations that can be jointly written (most likely one from the nominator). Multiple nominators can compose each letter, but this is not required. Each letter can be up to 2 pages but not longer.
  • Nominee's HMS CV

Overall rules:

  • A nominator can nominate only ONE candidate per award.
  • Nominators from outside MGH are welcome, but at least one nominator has to be from within MGH.

*Nomination Form:

  • In one paragraph (2-4 sentences), summarize why you* have nominated this candidate for this award.
    *One nominator will submit the nomination, including the form and up to 3 nominating letters.
  • List all letter writers for this nomination, e.g.:
    1. Nominator or Supporting Letter Writer(s)
    2. Supporting Letter Writer(s)
    3. Supporting Letter Writer(s)
How to Nominate

The Center for Faculty Development is now accepting nominations online via the CFD Online Nomination Portal.

This user-friendly portal allows you to submit electronic nominations to the Center for Faculty Development. The portal has been designed to allow users to:

  • View current calls and submit to open opportunities
  • Save and edit current nominations in progress
  • Submit completed nominations
  • View all your CFD nominations that have been submitted via the online portal

If you have questions, please submit them via e-mail to cfd@partners.org.

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