Pittman Scholars, named for the late James A. Pittman, MD, longtime dean of the School of Medicine from 1973 to 1992, are nominated by their department chairs based on their research achievements and their potential for continued discovery in the basic or clinical sciences.

Awardees are assistant professors who have held that rank for fewer than five years.

Kristy Broman, M.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Surgery

Fengbin Wang, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Ryan Coute, D.O.

Assistant professor, Department of Emergency Medicine

Andrew Hardaway, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry

Sandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Medicine

Mary Kathryn Sewell-Loftin, Ph.D.

Assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering