Center for Circadian Medicine
In collaboration with
John Hogenesch, PhD, and the
Division of Human Genetics,
David Smith, MD, PhD, helped create the Center for Circadian Medicine. Part of this new center also includes the Circadian and Complex Sleep Disorders Clinic at Cincinnati Children's which seeks to integrate research from the circadian biology labs into clinical practice. The target start date for this sleep disorders clinic is August 2020.
George Adams Young Faculty Award
Catherine Hart, MD, received the George Adams Young Faculty Award from the Triological Society. Like its namesake, the award perpetuates the ideals of the great clinician, teacher and mentor, and to bestow upon the awardee the responsibility of furthering the highest standards of perfection in the study, teaching and practice of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.
Carole L. Marcus Award
Smith received the 2020 Carole L. Marcus Award from the Respiratory Neurobiology Assembly of the American Thoracic Society (ATS). The award recognizes the career accomplishments in the area of pediatric sleep and respiratory neurobiology. A new investigator is the recipient of the award, not for a specific project but rather, the intention is to recognize the overall accomplishments and future potential of the awardee.