Armen H. Tashjian, Jr., M.D.
Dr. Tashjian, Professor of Toxicology, Emeritus, in the Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, led the school’s toxicology program for three decades. He was a pioneer in demonstrating the importance of understanding the molecular mechanisms of toxicity of environmental chemicals and therapeutic agents. Dr. Tashjian also made seminal contributions in the area of endocrinology and mechanisms of hormone action. He was a recipient of the Astwood Award for his basic scientific research and the Endocrine Society’s Distinguished Leadership Award. He served as president of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and the International Bone and Mineral Society. His work was instrumental in the introduction of powerful therapeutics against osteoporosis in humans. Dr. Tashjian has been an officer in numerous scientific societies, served on NIH study sections and government advisory panels, and on the editorial boards of over 15 scientific journals including the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Tashjian was a devoted teacher throughout the entirety of his career and mentored nearly one hundred graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Sheng Tony Hui, Ph.D.
Dr. Sheng Tony Hui joined the Department of Molecular Metabolism at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as an assistant professor in 2020. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Hong Kong Baptist University and his Ph.D. in Biophysics from the University of California at San Diego. He performed his postdoctoral training at Princeton University. The Hui lab aims to understand the fundamental mechanisms that regulate body weight and target these mechanisms to treat obesity and cachexia. Dr. Hui is also the Faculty Director of the Harvard Chan Advanced Multi-omics Platform.
Tashjian Research Award
To honor his many accomplishments, the friends and family of Dr. Armen H. Tashjian, Jr., Professor of Toxicology, Emeritus, in the Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, have established the Armen H. Tashjian, Jr. Award for Excellence in Endocrine Research. This award recognizes exceptional emerging academic scholars and faculty members at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and surrounding Harvard institutions, who pursue innovative ideas in basic biomedical sciences related to endocrinology.
May 4, 2022
4:00-4:15 pm
Welcome, Remarks, and Award Presentation
Kresge G3 Auditorium
Brendan D. Manning, Ph.D.
Acting Chair, Department of Molecular Metabolism
Professor of Molecular Metabolism
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Professor of Cell Biology,
Harvard Medical School
Member of the Dana Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center
Jennifer Ivers, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of the Faculty Affairs
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Gökhan S. Hotamışlıgil, M.D., Ph.D.
James S. Simmons Professor of Genetics & Metabolism
Director, Sabri Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic & Metabolic Research
Department of Molecular Metabolism
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Assoc. Member, Harvard-MIT Broad Institute, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
David E. Golan, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean for Research Operations and Global Programs
George R. Minot Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard Medical School
4:15 – 5:00 pm
TASHJIAN AWARD LECTURE
“NEW ROLES OF THE CHEMICAL MESSENGERS IL-6 AND FGF21 IN ENERGY METABOLISM”
Sheng Tony Hui, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Molecular Metabolism
Department of Molecular Metabolism
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
5:00-6:00 pm
RECEPTION
FXB Atrium
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