NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award

NIMH IRP Outstanding Mentor Award
This award is intended to recognize outstanding mentorship by an NIMH investigator. Fellows are asked to nominate mentors who have contributed significantly to their professional growth and development.

Eligibility: NIMH IRP Scientists in the following categories: 
Tenured and Tenure Track Investigators
Staff Scientists and Clinicians

Nominating Package:

• Fellow’s Nomination Letter (1-2 pages) – Group nominations are welcome
• Fellows nominating mentors might want to consider referring to the NIH brochure entitled: A Guide to Training and Mentoring in the Intramural Research Program at NIH  for the 6 points that outline training program principles and criteria for good mentoring.

Awards are announced at the NIMH IRP Fellows’ Scientific Training Day event each year.

Past Outstanding Mentors – Faculty:

2021 – Stefano Marenco, M.D.
2020 – Soohyun Lee, Ph.D.
2019 – Betsy Murray, Ph.D. & Mario Penzo, Ph.D.
2018 – Argyris Stringaris, M.D., Ph.D.
2017 – Chris Baker, Ph.D.
2016 – Bruno Averbeck, Ph.D.
2015 – David Leopold Ph.D. & Kathleen Merikangas, Ph.D.
2014 – Barry B. Kaplan, Ph.D.
2012 – Peter Bandettini, Ph.D. & Alex Martin, Ph.D.
2011 – De-Maw Chuang, Ph.D.
2010 – Scott Young, M.D., Ph.D.
2009 – Robert Innis, M.D., Ph.D.
2008 – Heather Cameron, Ph.D.
2007 – Francis McMahon, M.D.
2006 – Daniel Pine, M.D.
2005 – Sandy Markey, Ph.D.
2004 – Ellen Liebenluft, M.D.
2003 – Leslie Ungerleider, Ph.D.
2002 – Husseini Manji, M.D.
2001 – Susan Swedo, M.D.
2000 – Donald Rosenstein, M.D.

Past Outstanding Mentors – Staff Scientists/Clinicians:

2021 – Grace Edwards, Ph.D. & Javier Gonzalez-Castillo, Ph.D.
2020 – Monique Ernst, M.D., Ph.D.
2019 – Shruti Japee, Ph.D. & Daniel Handwerker, Ph.D.
2018 – Stephen J. Gotts, Ph.D.
2017 – Rebecca Berman, Ph.D.
2016 – Melissa Brotman, Ph.D.

IRP Outstanding Mentor Award was established in 2000.