UW-CTRI Director Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria has been named the Jan and Kathryn Ver Hagen Professor of Translational Research in Medicine.
This professorship confirms the high esteem that colleagues across campus hold for Kathuria’s work.
“This is an incredible honor,” said Kathuria, “and I’d like to thank the Ver Hagens, as well as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Charles Lee Isbell, Jr., and everyone at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health for their support. I would also like to thank all my colleagues at UW-CTRI for their dedication and commitment to our center—none of this would be possible without their terrific work.”
This professorship is for a five-year term July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, and is renewable. It includes an annual allocation of the interest/investment income from the endowment fund, to be used to support the advancement of scholarly activities in accordance with donor intent.