Dr. Silvia Formenti, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology and the Sandra and Edward Meyer Professor of Cancer Research, was given the Robert F. Kallman Award by Stanford University. The award, and accompanying memorial lecture, is a prestigious honor in radiation oncology and biology presented by Stanford’s Department of Radiation Oncology. It recognizes outstanding scientific excellence, academic leadership and contributions to the profession.
Dr. Jihye Kim, assistant professor of psychiatry, was a 2026 recipient of the Deeda Blair Research Initiative for Disorders of the Brain, awarded by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. The award recognizes clinician-scientists who are pursuing bold research with the potential to transform the diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness.
Dr. Kristie Marks, associate professor of medicine, was awarded the David Sackett Trial of the Year Award by the Society for Clinical Trials. Since 2008, the award has honored clinical trials that improve the lot of humankind, provide the basis for substantial beneficial change in health care, and serve as models of methodological excellence and clarity. She was recognized for the “BEe-HIVe” randomized clinical trial, which she co-led.
Dr. Anna Sophia McKenney, assistant professor of radiology, received a 2026 ARRS Research Scholarship from the American Roentgen Ray Society. The scholarship supports early-career faculty members in study/research in the radiologic sciences that has the possibility of changing the way radiology is practiced.
