Jason Somarelli, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), and Deborah Koltai, PhD, associate profesosr of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and neurology, are the recipients of the 2021 Bass Connections Leadership Awards.
This new award recognizes outstanding team leaders for their efforts to create a positive and enriching team experience for students. Nominations from student team members described how both Koltai and Somarelli created a clear path and exciting vision for the research, invested deeply in mentoring students and built a supportive team environment. Koltai and Somarelli will each receive a monetary prize.