DeBakey Awards Photo Gallery

The 2021 edition of the Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards was held virtually and recipients were recognized by video. 

Recipients of the 2021 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D., Hana El Sahly, M.D., Fasiha Kanwal, M.D., MSHS, Nuo Li, Ph.D., Zheng Sun, Ph.D.

The 2020 edition of the Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Awards was held virtually and recipients were recognized by video. 

Recipients of the 2020 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Jeannie Chin, Ph.D., Christine Eng, M.D., Grzegorz Ira, Ph.D., Dennis Villareal, M.D., and Yong Xu, M.D., Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2019 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Carl Allen, M.D., Ph.D., Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D., Robert A. Britton, Ph.D., Aleksandar Milosavljevic, Ph.D., and Marco Sardiello, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2018 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Karl-Dimiter Bissig, M.D., Ph.D.; Atul Chopra, M.D., Erez Lieberman, Ph.D., Meng Wang, Ph.D., and Xiang (Shawn) Zhang, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2017 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Benjamin R. Arenkiel, Ph.D., Joseph S. Coselli, M.D., Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., Bert W. O'Malley, M.D., and Jordan S. Orange, M.D., Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2016 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Hugo J. Bellen, D.V.M., Ph.D., Hashem El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H., Wei Li, Ph.D., James Martin, M.D., Ph.D., and Andreas Tolias, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2015 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: College President Paul Klotman, M.D., posed with recipients Dr. Xi Lin, Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, Dr. Ben Deneen, Dr. Farrah Kheradmand and Dr. George Noon (Not pictured: Dr. Oliver Lichtarge)

Recipients of the 2014 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Adam Kuspa, Ph.D.; Steve San-Pin Wu, Ph.D. representing Ming-Jer Tsai Ph.D. and Sophia Tsai, Ph.D., who received a joint award but could not be present at the ceremony; David Corry, M.D.; Scott LeMaire, M.D.; Thomas Cooper, M.D.; Susan Rosenberg, Ph.D.; George Noon, M.D.; and Bobby Alford, M.D.

Recipients of the 2013 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: College President Paul Klotman, M.D., posed with recipients George Noon, M.D., Martin Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D., Mauro Costa-Mattioli, Ph.D., Jeffrey Noebels, M.D., Ph.D., Thomas "Trey" Westbrook, Ph.D., Matthew Rasband, Ph.D., and Adam Kuspa, Ph.D.

The Excellence in Research Award Presentation wasn't held in 2012.

The Excellence in Research Award Presentation wasn't held in 2011.

Recipients of the 2010 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: College President Paul Klotman, M.D., far right, joined by former student, resident and surgeon colleague of Dr. DeBakey's, George Noon, M.D., far left, pose with recipients of the 2010 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Awards pictured from left: Gad Shaulsky Ph.D., Margaret Goodell Ph.D., Jue D. Wang Ph.D., Helen Heslop, M.D. representing Malcolm Brenner M.D. Ph.D., Adam Kuspa Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2009 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: William T. Butler M.D., interim president and CEO of the College; Susan L. Hamilton Ph.D., JoAnne Richards Ph.D., Vijay Yechoor Ph.D., Lawrence Chan M.D., Gregorz Ira, Ph.D., Christophe Herman Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2008 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: William T. Butler, M.D., poses with the recipients, Scott Pletcher, Ph.D., Thomas P. Zwaka, M.D., Ph.D., Jianpeng Ma, Ph.D., N. Tony Eissa, M.D., and Susan Hamilton, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2007 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with the recipients Brendan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., David M. Spencer, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Adam Antebi, Ph.D., and Zhou Songyang, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2006 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Rongfu Wang, Ph.D., Francesco J. DeMayo, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Xin-Hua Feng, Ph.D., and Daniel Medina, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2005 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with the recipients P. Read Montague, Ph.D., Helen Heslop, M.D., Josef Prchal, M.D., Adam Kuspa, Ph.D., Cliona Rooney, Ph.D., and Gad Shaulsky, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2004 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with the recipients Monica J. Justice, Ph.D., Jeffrey M. Rosen, Ph.D., Margaret A. Goodell, Ph.D., and Nikolai A. Timchenko, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2003 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with the recipients Jeffrey A. Towbin, M.D., Michael D. Schneider, M.D., Lawrence Chan, M.D., and Kwang-Wook Choi, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2002 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Ming-Jer Tsai, Ph.D., Sophia Y. Tsai, Ph.D., David D. Moore, Ph.D., Lawrence A. Donehower, Ph.D., Nelda P. Wray, M.D., M.P.H., J. Bruce Moseley, M.D., and Baruch A. Brody, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 2001 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award:  Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Joseph S. Coselli, M.D., Susan M. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Salih J. Wakil, Ph.D, Lutfi Abu-Elheiga, Ph.D., and Dennis R. Roop, Ph.D. 

Recipients of the 2000 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Jeffrey Wade Harper, Ph.D., Stephen J. Elledge, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Gerard Karsenty, M.D., Ph.D., Richard A. Gibbs, Ph.D., and William E. Brownell, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 1999 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Arthur L. Beaudet, M.D., Thomas A. Cooper, M.D, Daniel M. Musher, M.D., Lubov T. Timchenko, Ph.D., and Rabih O. Darouiche, M.D.

Recipients of the 1998 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Hazim J. Safi, M.B., Ch.B., Andrew P. Rice, Ph.D., Christine H. Herrmann, Ph.D., John A. Dani, Ph.D., and Ronald L. Davis, Ph.D.

Recipients of the 1997 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients P. Read Montague, Ph.D., Victoria J. Lundblad, Ph.D., Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Daniel Johnston, Ph.D., Richard A. Lewis, M.D., M.S. and James R. Lupski, M.D., Ph.D.

Recipients of the 1995 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Hugo J. Bellen, Ph.D., D.V.M., Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., Martin M. Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D., and Douglas L. Mann, M.D.

Recipients of the 1994 Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Award: Dr. Michael E. DeBakey poses with recipients Allan Bradley, Ph.D., Jeffrey Wade Harper, Ph.D., David Y. Graham, M.D., Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D., Stephen J. Elledge, Ph.D., and James R. Smith, Ph.D.