This award recognizes an individual whose sustained and exemplary effort as a research mentor has developed medical student researchers outside of the classroom.
2025 Winner
Andrew Baschnagel, MD
Dr. Baschnagel joined the Department of Human Oncology in 2014 and has excelled in both clinical care and research. He is active within the cancer center where he co-leads the UW Carbone Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program, serves as Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Human Oncology, co-Chair’s the Cancer Center’s Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, is co-investigator on the UW Cancer Center’s National Clinical Trials Network Lead Academic Participating Sites, and is the UW Cancer Center’s site PI for our NRG Oncology Cooperative Group. Dr. Baschnagel’s contributions extend beyond his clinical practice and research activities, as he has had a substantial impact on the academic and professional development of our students. He has mentored a total of 14 SMPH medical students on a multitude of research projects that span both the clinical and translational research space. As a testament to his mentoring, most students continue to work with Dr. Baschnagel well beyond their summer Shapiro research experience. Dr. Baschnagel received both his BS and MD from SUNY-Buffalo.
Previous Research Mentorship Award Winners
| wdt_ID | Year | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | James Conway, MD |
| 2 | 2020 | E. Jason Abel, MD |
| 3 | 2019 | David Schneider, MD |
| 4 | 2018 | Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD |
| 5 | 2017 | Perry Pickhardt, MD |
| 6 | 2016 | Rebecca Sippel, MD; Deane Mosher, MD, PhD |
| 7 | 2015 | Paul Sondel, MD, PhD |
| 8 | 2014 | Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD |
| 9 | 2013 | Pamela Kling, MD |
| 10 | 2012 | Bermans Iskandar, MD |
| 11 | 2011 | Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD |
| 12 | 2010 | Herbert Chen, MD |
| 13 | 2022 | David Jarrard, MD |
| 14 | ||
| 15 | 2023 | Andrea Spiker, MD |
| 16 | 2024 | Meghan G. Lubner, MD |
| 17 | 2025 | Andrew Baschnagel, MD |