Mentor of the Year

The OETIS Chronicle

Mentor of the Year Award

By: Nisha Cavanaugh, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Career Development & Postdoctoral Programs

Congratulations to Professor Peter Adams for receiving the inaugural Mentor of the Year Award for Postdoctoral Training!

Postdoctoral scholars pursue training at Sanford Burnham Prebys to conduct biomedical research under the guidance of a mentor and acquire the professional skills necessary to advance their career. Effective mentoring is integral to the overall satisfaction and success of postdocs and enhances the postdoctoral training experience at the Institute.

Professor Peter Adams receiving Mentor of the Year Award from PTAG postdoc-representative, Marie Berenguer, Ph.D.

The Office of Education, Training & International Services (OETIS), in collaboration with the Postdoctoral Training Advisory Group (PTAG), established the Mentor of the Year Award to reward faculty who demonstrate exceptional mentoring of postdocs which enhances the training experience at Sanford Burnham Prebys.

Nominated by members of his lab and selected by a group of PTAGpostdoc representatives, Professor Adams was recognized for creating an environment that motivates his postdocs to pursue their research projects, experience new techniques, take on challenging projects, and help them decide the direction in which they want to move forward.

Check out the Beaker Blog story for more on Professor Adams’ nomination and his acceptance speech.

The Adams Lab; Dr. Adams currently mentors nine postdocs and six GSBS graduate students.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Mentor of the Year .............................................................................................. p. 1 Meet Nicole Villa ................................................................................................. p. 2 Educator of the Year ........................................................................................... p. 3 Summer Internship Program .................................................................... pgs. 3 & 4 Welcoming New Graduate Students ................................................................... p. 4 NPAW & Annual Trainee Research Symposium ...................................... pgs. 5 & 6 Trainee Accomplishments .................................................................................. p. 7 Postdoc & Student Counts .................................................................................. p. 8