Graduate Program in the Biomedical Sciences

LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award

The LaDonne H. Schulman award is given to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching. The award recipient is selected by Einstein graduate students.

Dr. LaDonne H. Schulman was a Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer (now Developmental and Molecular Biology) from 1968 until her passing in 1992. Dr. Schulman was a leader in the field of transfer RNA specificity. She was an outstanding teacher and mentor, who cared tremendously for her students, from who she garnered admiration throughout her career. Graduate students she trained in her own laboratory have gone on to very successful scientific careers. It was in this light that the LaDonne H. Schulman Award for Excellence in Teaching was established in 1993.

 

Pablo E. Castillo

2019 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Pablo E. Castillo M.D., Ph.D.
 


David Shechter

2018 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

 David Shechter, Ph.D.
 


Jessica Mar

2017 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

 Jessica Mar, Ph.D.
 


Dianne Cox

2016 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

 Dianne Cox, Ph.D.
 


Barbara Birshtein

2015 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Barbara K. Birshtein, Ph.D.
 


Hannes Buelow

2014 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Hannes E. Buelow, Ph.D.
 


Ana Maria Cuervo

2013 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.
 


Pablo E. Castillo

2012 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Pablo E. Castillo M.D., Ph.D.
 


David J. Sharp

2011 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

David J. Sharp, Ph.D.
 


Erik L. Snapp

2010 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Erik L. Snapp, Ph.D.
 


Pamela Stanley

2009 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Pamela Stanley, Ph.D.
 


Fernando Macian-Juan

2008 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Fernando Macian-Juan, M.D., Ph.D.
 


Kamran Khodakhah

2007 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Kamran Khodakhah, Ph.D.
 


Ana Maria Cuervo

2006 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.
 


Steven C. Almo

2005 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Steven C. Almo, Ph.D.
 


Myles Akabas

2004 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D.
 


Zaven_Kaprielian

2003 LaDonne H. Schulman Teaching Award Recipient

Zaven Kaprielian, Ph.D.