The Student, Public Servant, Educator, Researcher, and David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year are honored at the Awards Recognition and Reception at M&T Bank Exchange.
Photo: From left, Luana Colloca, Adam Puche, Joga Gobburu, Kathleen Hoke, and Nicol Tugarinov
The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) celebrated its 2024 Founders Week award winners during the Awards Recognition and Reception event Oct. 17 at M&T Bank Exchange. The awardees took their turns in the spotlight on stage with UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, but first a video about each honoree was shown to the crowd.
Click on the winner’s name to see their video:
- Nicol Tugarinov, Student of the Year: Medical Student, Class of 2025, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)
- Kathleen Hoke, JD, Public Servant of the Year: Professor and Director, Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy and Network for Public Health Law-Eastern Region, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
- Adam C. Puche, PhD, Educator of the Year: Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurobiology, UMSOM
- Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS, Researcher of the Year: Professor, Department of Pain and Translational Symptom Science, and Director, Placebo Beyond Opinions Center, University of Maryland School of Nursing
- Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year: Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research, and Director, Center for Translational Medicine, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
You can read about the winners on the Founders Week website.