The AGA Institute Council Section Research Mentor Award (RMA) acknowledges AGA members for their achievements as outstanding mentors in a specific area of research. Awards are given to AGA Institute Council section members who have research interests in the section research topics and have demonstrated a track record of outstanding mentorship in research. Recipients will be awarded during high-level sessions at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW).
Nominate a colleague today using the online nomination portal. The nomination period will remain open through Aug. 25, 2020.
Eligibility
The nominee:
- Must be a current AGA member at the time of nomination.
- Must be a member of the council section in which they are nominated in.
- Supports DDW through attendance and participation.
Nominations are open to all current AGA members affiliated with the particular section.
When nominating, please consider diversity of mentors (e.g. gender, nationality, career level, etc.). Looking for candidate suggestions? Consult the list of previous AGA Institute Council leaders who are eligible for an RMA nomination.
Both clinical and basic research mentors are accepted, though the Neurogastroenterology & Motility (NGM) section will be looking specifically for a clinical research mentor this year.
The current council chair, section leaders and previous RMA recipients are ineligible for nomination.
2017 Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition (OMN) RMA recipient David H. Alpers, MD, AGAF, with the OMN section chair Dennis D. Black, MD, AGAF.
Nomination deadline and submission
To nominate an AGA member for the Section Research Mentor Award, the following documents are required:
- REQUIRED: Letter of nomination outlining the nominee’s mentoring activities. A list of the nominee’s mentees, their topics of research and their current status included in this letter is strongly encouraged.
- REQUIRED: Nominee’s curriculum vitae.
- OPTIONAL: Up to three additional supporting letters.
All are welcome to submit a nomination of an AGA member affiliated with the particular section. Please contact AGA Institute Council staff should you have any questions or issues completing the form. For best results, please use Chrome or Firefox. You may need to adjust your pop-up settings to ensure they are not blocked.
Research Mentor Award recipients (2011-2019)
We are pleased to announce the 2019 RMA recipients, who will be recognized during Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding AGA members for their exemplary mentorship and dedication.
Brief biographical information about each of the 2017 Research Mentor Award recipients is featured in the September 2017 issue of Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (CMGH).
2020 Award Winners
Click the photos below to learn more about our recipients.
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h2Basic & Clinical Intestinal Disorders (BCID)
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h2Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology (CMG)
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h2Clinical Practice (CP)
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h2Endoscopy, Technology & Imaging (ETI)
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h2Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders (EGD)
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h2Gastrointestinal Oncology (GIONC)
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h2Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IMIBD)
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h2Liver & Biliary (LB)
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h2Microbiome & Microbial Therapy (MMT)
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h2Neurogastroenterology & Motility (NGM)
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h2Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition (OMN)
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h2Pancreatic Disorders (PAN)
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h2Pediatric Gastroenterology & Developmental Biology (PGDB)
Basic & Clinical Intestinal Disorders (BCID)
Peter H. R. Green, MD
Cellular & Molecular Gastroenterology (CMG)
Linda C. Samuelson, PhD
Clinical Practice (CP)
John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF
Endoscopy, Technology & Imaging (ETI)
Subhas Banerjee, MD, AGAF
Esophageal, Gastric & Duodenal Disorders (EGD)
Joel E. Richter, MD, FASGE
Gastrointestinal Oncology (GIONC)
Dennis J. Ahnen, MD, AGAF
Immunology, Microbiology & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IMIBD)
Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF
Liver & Biliary (LB)
Anna Mae Diehl, MD
Microbiome & Microbial Therapy (MMT)
Fergus Shanahan, MD
Neurogastroenterology & Motility (NGM)
Henry P. Parkman, MD
Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition (OMN)
Dennis D. Black, MD, AGAF
Pancreatic Disorders (PAN)
Vay Liang W. Go, MD, AGAF
Pediatric Gastroenterology & Developmental Biology (PGDB)
D. Brent Polk, MD, AGAF
2020 – Peter H. R. Green, MD
2019 – Wayne I. Lencer, MD, AGAF
2018 – Gary D. Wu, MD
2017 – Nicholas O. Davidson, MD, DSc, AGAF
2016 – Kim E. Barrett, PhD, AGAF
2015 – Jerrold R. Turner, MD, PhD, AGAF
2013 – Joseph H. Sellin, MD, AGAF
2011 – James Lee Madara, MD, AGAF
2020 – Linda C. Samuelson, PhD
2019 – Mark Donowitz, MD, AGAF
2018 – Charalabos Pothoulakis, MD
2017 – Nigel W. Bunnett, PhD
2016 – James R. Goldenring, MD, PhD, AGAF
2014 – Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD
2012 – Pauline Kay Lund, PhD
2020 – John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF
2019 – Linda Rabeneck, MD, MPH
2018 – Amnon Sonnenberg, MD, MSc
2017 – Ernst Johan Kuipers, MD, PhD, AGAF
2016 – Not Awarded
2014 – Dawn Provenzale, MD, MS, AGAF
2012 – Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH, AGAF
2020 – Subhas Banerjee, MD, AGAF
2019 – Irving Waxman, MD
2018 – Michael B. Wallace, MD, MPH, AGAF
2017 – Kenneth K. Wang, MD, AGAF
2016 – William R. Brugge, MD, AGAF, FASGE
2014 – Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, AGAF
2012 – Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE
2020 – Joel E. Richter, MD, FASGE
2019 – Stuart Jon Spechler, MD, AGAF
2018 – Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, AGAF
2017 – Prateek Sharma, MD
2016 – John E. Pandolfino, MD, AGAF
2015 – David Y. Graham, MD
2013 – Michael Fredrick Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc
2011 – James M. Scheiman, MD, AGAF
2020 – Dennis J. Ahnen, MD, AGAF
2019 – Richard M. Peek, Jr., MD, AGAF
2018 – Randall W. Burt, MD, AGAF
2017 – Jun Yu, MD, PhD, AGAF
2016 – John M. Carethers, MD, AGAF
2015 – Stephen J. Meltzer, MD
2013 – Anil K. Rustgi, MD, AGAF
2011 – C. Richard Boland, MD, AGAF
2020 – Maria T. Abreu, MD, AGAF
2019 – Edward V. Loftus, Jr., MD, AGAF
2018 – Claudio Fiocchi, MD
2017 – Gordon R. Greenberg, MD (posthumously)
2016 – William J. Sandborn, MD, AGAF
2014 – Lloyd Mayer, MD
2012 – Paul L. Beck, MD, PhD
2020 – Anna Mae Diehl, MD
2019 – David A. Brenner, MD
2018 – Scott L. Friedman, MD
2017 – Arun J. Sanyal, MD
2016 – Not Awarded
2014 – M. Bishr Omary, MD, PhD
2012 – Nicholas F. LaRusso, MD, AGAF
2020 – Fergus Shanahan, MD
2018 – R. Balfour Sartor, MD
2018 – Jeffrey I. Gordon, MD
2017 – John F. Cryan, PhD (inaugural)
2020 – Henry P. Parkman, MD
2019 – Gianrico Farrugia, MD, AGAF
2018 – Richard W. McCallum, MD, AGAF
2017 – Raj Goyal, MD
2016 – Jackie D. Wood, PhD, AGAF, RFF
2015 – Michael Camilleri, MD, AGAF
2013 – Yvette Taché, PhD
2011 – Joseph H. Szurszewski, PhD, AGAF
2020 – Dennis D. Black, MD, AGAF
2019 – Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD
2018 – Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD, AGAF
2017 – David H. Alpers, MD, AGAF
2016 – Patrick Tso, PhD
2015 – Samuel Klein, MD
2013 – Eugene B. Chang, MD, AGAF
2011 – Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy, PhD, MBBS, AGAF
2020 – Vay Liang W. Go, MD, AGAF
2019 – Fred S. Gorelick, MD
2018 – Suresh T. Chari, MD
2017 – Peter A. Banks, MD
2016 – David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD, AGAF
2014 – Eugene P. DiMagno, MD
2012 – John A. Williams, MD, PhD
2020 – D. Brent Polk, MD, AGAF
2019 – Anne Marie Griffiths, MD
2018 – Deborah L. Gumucio, PhD
2017 – Paul Erick Hyman, MD
2016 – Samuel Nurko, MD, MPH
2015 – Richard J. Grand, MD
2013 – W. Allan Walker, MD, AGAF
2011 – Susan J. Henning, PhD, AGAF
