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William Benitz
James Lock
William Benitz, MD, the Philip Sunshine, MD, Professor in Neonatology and director of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital's nursery system, has been named this year's distinguished alumnus by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alumni Association. The award recognizes specific service on behalf of the quality and advancement of the university and was presented Sept. 30 at the alumni reunion luncheon. He graduated from the University of Alaska in 1973. Benitz's research interests include neonatology, pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, infant ventilation and neonatal clinical protocols and clinical pathways.
John Farquhar, MD, professor of medicine and of health research and policy, emeritus, is the winner of this year's Fries Prize. The award, which was established by James Fries, MD, professor of medicine, emeritus, recognizes "major accomplishments in health improvement, unrestricted as to field, with emphasis upon recent contributions to health in the United States, and with the general criteria of the greatest good for the greatest number." Farquhar's research interests include epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases, community-based education for disease prevention and international health.
Geoffrey Gurtner, MD, has been appointed an associate professor of surgery, as of Sept. 1. His focus is on plastic/reconstructive surgery. Gurtner is also a principal investigator in the Children's Surgical Research Lab for cellular, molecular and animal research. The lab investigates the fundamentals of bone and soft-tissue biology with application towards tissue engineering and regeneration.
James Lock, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and, by courtesy, of pediatrics, is the recipient of a mid-career development award from the National Institutes of Health. Lock plans to use the award to support the development of new research ideas, as well as the training and mentoring of students and scientists in researching child and adolescent eating disorders. Lock, who directs both the Stanford Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Program and the Comprehensive Pediatric Care Unit at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, will receive $900,00 over the next five years.
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