The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Dean’s Research Staff Awards honor outstanding contributions by research staff working in research laboratories.
In 2025, the inaugural year of the awards, the award recipients were selected by a subcommittee of the Basic Sciences Strategic Leadership Committee. Up to four awards will be given each year.
Awards will be $1,000 each, presented by the dean at SMPH Collaborate on Nov. 7, 2025 from 3-4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Learning Center, followed by a social hour from 4-5 p.m.
2025 Award Winners
Cynthia Kelm-Nelson, PhD
Scientist III, Department of Surgery

Christine Sorenson, PhD
Scientist III, Department of Pediatrics

John A. Russell, PhD
Scientist III, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Jamie M. Sperger, PhD
Scientist III, Department of Medicine & Carbone Cancer Center
