Heitman and Heaton received 2019 awards from ASM
Joseph Heitman, M.D., Ph.D., Chair and James B. Duke Professor and Nicholas Heaton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology have received 2019 awards from the American Society for Microbiology. Dr. Heitman received the ASM 2019 Award for Basic Research which recognizes an outstanding scientist whose discoveries have been fundamental in advancing our understanding of the microbial world. Dr. Heaton received the ASM 2019 Award for Early Career Basic Research which recognizes an early career investigator with distinguished basic research achievements in the microbial sciences. Click here for the School of Medicine Blog post. Click here for the ASM 2019 Award Winners Announcement.