Medical center people
Patrick Brown
Christine Cartwright
Patrick Brown, MD, PhD, professor of biochemistry and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, received the Medal of Honor for Basic Research from the American Cancer Society for his development of low-cost, accessible, automated microarrays and for his contributions to the field of functional genomics. Brown's most important contribution was developing the basic experimental and computational methods for studying global gene expression patterns.
Christine Cartwright, MD, professor of medicine (gastroenterology and hepatology), has been recognized as one of the 2008 Outstanding AGA Women in Science by the American Gastroenterological Association's Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition. This honor recognizes AGA's female members for their contributions to digestive disease science. Her laboratory focuses on molecular mechanisms of intestinal cell growth control, primarily on the function and regulation of the Src family of tyrosine kinases in normal cells, and their deregulation in cancer cells. Cartwright also directs the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at Stanford.
Robert Carlson, MD, professor of medicine (oncology), will be honored with a 2008 National Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence, presented by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, which publishes America's Top Doctors. The award recognizes both physicians and leaders in healthcare whose dedication, talents and skills have improved the lives of countless thousands of people throughout the world.
