The Dickson Prize in Medicine is awarded annually to a leading American investigator who is engaged in innovative, paradigm-shifting biomedical research. Previous winners >
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Great Science
2009 Dickson Prize Goes to Ambros
Prize is Pitt School of Medicine’s most prestigious annual award Victor R. Ambros, PhD, a developmental biologist from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is the winner of the 2009 Dickson Prize in Medicine for his pioneering work with microRNAs in advancing the understanding of animal development and human disease. The award presentation and Dickson Prize in Medicine Lecture are scheduled for Thursday, October 15, in conjunction with Science2009—Unplugged, this year’s science and technology showcase at the University of Pittsburgh. Read more about Ambros >
Annual Showcase
Science2009—Unplugged
Pitt's annual science festival highlights the strengths of the University and the region in science, engineering, medicine, and computation as well as the collective effect of research and advances in these fields on local economic development. Plans for Science2009, scheduled for October 15 and 16 in Alumni Hall, are taking shape.
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Choosing the Winners
Committee Members
View a list of the Pitt faculty members on the Dickson Prize in Medicine Committee. >
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Eyes on the Prize
Winning Medal Performance
Who is the hairy Greek depicted on the Dickson Prize in Medicine medal? What's on the reverse side?
Why is half of the medal’s ribbon green and the other half blue and gold?
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