The CU Anschutz Research Awards celebrate faculty, staff and trainees who have made significant contributions in their field and to the research community. Join us in person or virtually as we recognize awardees in nine categories selected from more than 200 nominations. Award recipients are listed below.

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
4 - 5:30 p.m.
Elliman Conference Center, Anschutz Health Sciences Building &
Zoom
 

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Learn more about each award by visiting the CU Anschutz Research Awards webpage.

CHANCELLOR’S DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH LECTURESHIP AWARD – BASIC SCIENCE
Heide L. Ford, PhD, Professor, CU Medicine Endowed Chair
Department of Pharmacology, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

CHANCELLOR’S DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH LECTURESHIP AWARD – CLINICAL
Wendy M. Kohrt, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Nancy Anschutz Chair in Women's Health Research
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AWARD
Alesia El Ali, CRA, Research Office Program & Post-Award Core Manager 
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RESEARCH COLLABORATION TEAM AWARD
Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC)

RESEARCH MENTOR AWARD
Kristine Erlandson, MD, MSC, Professor
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RESEARCH STAFF AWARD
Delaney C. Swindle, MS, Research Services Principal PRA
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RESEARCH SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Hailey Wilkinson, MS, Anatomy Prosection Manager & Instructor 
& Ruby Martini, MS, Anatomy Instructor and Prosector
MD Anatomy Lab, Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RISING STAR RESEARCH AWARD – BASIC SCIENCE
Gina Bouchard, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 

RISING STAR RESEARCH AWARD – CLINICAL
Paul Christine, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

RISING STAR RESEARCH AWARD – TRANSLATIONAL
Anna Helena Jonsson, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

STEVEN FADUL AWARD
Berenice Cabrera-Martinez, MSc, Research Service Professional
Department of Immunology & Microbiology, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

TRAINEE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD – BASIC SCIENCE
Carley N. Miller, PhD, MD-PhD Student
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine

TRAINEE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD – CLINICAL/TRANSLATIONAL
Ana J. Pinto, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Medicine, CU Anschutz School of Medicine