2019-2020

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019-2020 Calderone Junior Faculty Awards, which support junior faculty development. The award honors Frank A. Calderone’s career and commitment to public health and is supported by an endowment from the Calderone family. Awardees are chosen based on the scientific merit of their research and its significance for public health, as well as the impact of this award on their future careers.

Simon Anthony, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in the Center for Infection and Immunity
Research proposal: Development of novel serologic assays to support human and animal surveillance for  ebolaviruses   

Joan Casey, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Research proposal: Tracing health trajectories of vulnerable older adults during and after the 2019 Getty Fire in California: an electronic health record study   

Lauren Houghton, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology
Research proposal: A Deep Dive into the Role of Menstruation in Breast Cancer Etiology and Implementation   

Sen Pei, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Research proposal: Identifying Asymptomatic Colonization with Antibiotic-resistant Pathogens in Hospital Settings  

Goleen Samari, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Population and Family Health
Research proposal: Socio-Structural Barriers and Invisible Health Disparities   

Jeanette Stingone, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology
Research proposal: Creating accurate and equitable data resources for precision public health: Evaluating data linkages created by machine learning tools