2025 award receipients announced at annual holiday party
By the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology
December 17, 2025

Congratulations to recipients of this year's School of MCB faculty and staff awards!

It is a school tradition to recognize outstanding members of the community at our year-end holiday party, and this year we presented awards across seven categories, honoring achievements in research, teaching, and service.

Outstanding MCB Graduate Student Award
Sihang Zhou, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

Outstanding MCB Trainee Mentor Award
Dr. Auinash Kalsotra, Department of Biochemistry 

MCB Excellence Award for Non-Instructional Staff
Karl Schlipf, Office of Information Technology

MCB Instructional Program Staff Excellence Award
Brad Mehrtens, School of MCB Instructional Program

MCB Faculty Excellence Award in Service
Dr. Catherine Christian-Hinman of Molecular & Integrative Physiology

MCB Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching
Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo, Department of Biochemistry

MCB Faculty Excellence Award in Research
Dr. Andrew Belmont, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology