In mid-February, I was so honored to receive the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mentor Award at a ceremony held during the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston. The Mentor Award honors AAAS members who have mentored significant numbers of underrepresented students (such as women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) achieve Ph.D. degrees in the sciences as well as encouraging scholarship, activism, and community-building in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. A very heartfelt thank you to the AAAS for selecting me for this award. I would also like to thank all the students, fellows, residents, and faculty members who have worked with me over the years.
