Each faculty we spotlight has been selected from recent nominations we received from our department chairs, center directors, and educational leadership.
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Kiki Nissen, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean, Faculty AffairsAssociate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Fall 2023 Series
Faryal Mirza, M.D.
Dr. Faryal Mirza, associate professor of medicine, was nominated for Faculty Spotlight by Dr. Andrew Arnold, Murray-Heilig Chair in Molecular Medicine. Dr. Mirza was instrumental in starting a Fracture Liaison Clinic in collaboration with the Department of Orthopedics.Kepeng Wang, Ph.D.
Kepeng Wang, assistant professor of immunology, was nominated for Faculty Spotlight by the Associate Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Kream. Wang is an exemplary mentor to his students and was a co-recipient of the Osborn Award for Excellence in Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching.Michael Guertin, Ph.D.
Michael Guertin, associate professor of genetics and genome sciences at the UConn School of Medicine, was nominated for Faculty Spotlight by the Associate Dean of the Graduate School Barbara Kream. Guertin was a co-recipient of the Osborn Award for Excellence in Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching.Greg Rhee, Ph.D., MSW
Greg Rhee, associate professor of public health sciences, was nominated for Faculty Spotlight by the chair of the department Douglas Brugge. Rhee is the recent recipient of five NIH grants which culminated in his first and second R01s.