Postdoctoral Fellows and Faculty Celebrated at Graduate Education Honors Banquet
(Awardees of the Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony 2026)
On March 19th, Vanderbilt held their annual Graduate School banquet and held their Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony simultaneously, bringing the two events together for the first time. Yearly this awards ceremony is held to honor those within the Vanderbilt community that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, excellence in academics, innovation, and mentorship. This year, our lab is overjoyed to report that multiple members of our lab were given distinctions that highlight their dedication to innovation in research.
(Dr. Cutting accepting her award)
Dr. Laurie Cutting was awarded the Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award; an award that the graduate school describes: “The recipient must demonstrate a willingness to share expertise and advice; services to the community at large, including other mentoring activities; and scholarship within the mentor’s own career, including publications, awards, presentations and honors.”
(Dr. Garon-Bissonnette accepting her award)
Dr. Julia Garon-Bissonnette was awarded the Postdoctoral Fellow of the Year award, an award established to honor a postdoctoral scholar who exemplifies excellence across research, leadership and science.
(Dr. Nguyen accepting his award)
Dr. Tin Nguyen was awarded the Postdoctoral Excellence in Innovation Award; an award the graduate school describes: “…honors postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate exceptional creativity, ingenuity and forward-thinking mindsets in their research.”
(Awardees of the Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony 2026)
Our lab is very proud of each of our awardees, and we’re glad that their continued hard work in academia is being acknowledged. If you’d like to learn more about the awards, other awardees, or the event, please check out the coverage of the event by clicking here.
(From left to right: Dr. Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Dr. Amanda Martinez-Lincoln, Dr. Sarah Hughes-Berheim, Dr. Laurie Cutting, Emily Harriott, Dr. Tin Nguyen)