Heddwen L. Brooks, PhD, assistant professor in physiology and a BIO5 faculty member, was named the American Physiological Society's New Investigator, Renal Section, for 2006. Dr. Brooks' research focuses on the molecular regulation of the kidney, with emphasis on diseases such as diabetes.

Tracey Kurtzman, MD, has joined UPH and the faculty of the UA Department of Pediatrics as assistant professor, clinical pediatrics.
Dr. Kurtzman completed medical school at the UA and residency at the University of Virginia. She has interests in childhood obesity, congenital heart disease and adolescent medicine.

Lu Maselli, RN, UMC transplant coordinator, has been named lead transplant coordinator for the Abdominal Transplant Program.

The 2006 winners of the AHSC Staff Awards for Excellence are:

Georgia Reynolds Dedicated Service Award

Rick Collins, television production manager, Biomedical Communications

College of Medicine

Nancy B. Coleman, program coordinator - pediatrics
Elizabeth de la Vina, program coordinator, senior - curricular affairs
Andrea Grantham, research specialist, senior - anatomy

College of Nursing

John Lewis, applications systems analyst, principal - Employee of the Year

Linda Maynard, administrative assistant - Staff Award for Excellence

College of Pharmacy

Megan Carver, research specialist, pharmacology and toxicology

Kim Smith, administrative associate, pharmacy practice and science

UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Donna Peterson, administrative associate, biostatistics and epidemiology
Sonia Medina, administrative associate