THE STEVEN FADUL AWARD The University of Colorado School of Medicine An annual prize of $1500 to an outstanding PRA or other member of the School's technical research staff Biomedical research increasingly relies on teamwork among students, postdocs, faculty, and PRAs and other members of our technical staff. Of these, it is the technical staff who, over a period of years, log the most time in the lab and acquire unique knowledge, insight, and wisdom. They become the foundation for an efficient, productive, and collegial research atmosphere. Their contributions, however, are not recognized to the extent that they deserve. We seek to reward them, and in doing so to honor Steve Fadul's memory and strengthen the research enterprise at the School of Medicine.

NOMINATION PROCESS Eligibility: Any Professional Research Assistant (PRA) or staff in a comparable position in the University of Colorado School of Medicine is eligible to apply or be nominated. Selection criteria:We seek to honor contributions of PRAs whose primary responsibility is to conduct basic, applied, or clinical bench research, but who, in the course of that work, have taken the initiative to expand the scope of their work (for example by managing instruments and research projects) and by mentoring trainees. It is not necessary that the nominee be a co-author on research publications. We seek nominees who are self-directed, highly technically competent, professional, supportive of investigators and others with whom they work (e.g. students, peers), accessible & generous with assistance, effective as instructors with a love for the task (enablers), promoters of self-sufficiency & technical competence, and who broaden our capability to conduct research through teaching, training & support. Application process: Applications will be accepted annually between September 1 and November 1. Applicants may self-nominate. In your nomination letter, describe the nominee's job history and address how the nominee meets the selection criteria. Limit the letter to one page, please. List names and contact information (email or telephone) of 2-3 references and send the materials to Fadul.Award@ucdenver.edu.

DONATE: Contributions are tax deductible. Online: Click here to make a secure online donation to the Steven Fadul Award fund. To donate by check: make the check out to "CU Foundation" and on the memo line write "Steven Fadul Award." Send your check to: CU Foundation 1380 Lawrence Street, Suite 1325 Denver CO 80204, USA CONTACT: email: Fadul.Award@ucdenver.edu Department of Physiology and Biophysics 12800 19th Avenue, POB 6511 RC-1 North, Room 7129 Aurora, CO 80045. Telephone:(303) 724-4513 Fax: (303) 724-4501

STEVEN FADUL by Michael Hall, PhD The Steven Fadul PRA award is intended to recognize professional research associates who demonstrate the dedication, characteristics and quality of workmanship that Steven brought to laboratories in the School of Medicine during his 30-year career. Steve's career began in the Department of Clinical Pharmacology in 1979 and, three years later, he moved to the Betz laboratory in the Department of Physiology. This laboratory and the department proved to be such a good fit with Steve that he remained there for the rest of his career. Steve's responsibilities were extensive and reflected his dedication to his job and his interest in learning new skills and techniques. They ranged from maintaining basic operations within a busy lab to managing and operating a sophisticated microscopy facility that serves the research community campus-wide. Throughout his career he taught and mentored PRAs, graduate students, potential future graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. He loved that part of his work. Steve was a quick learner, dependable, careful and accurate in his work, self-directed and professional. He was a very technically competent PRA and because of his abilities and these qualities he became an essential part of several educational and research activities that are signature elements of the Department of Physiology. Steve made people feel comfortable and welcome and he was very generous with his time and his help. He was a natural s a teacher and he especially enjoyed this role. Over the years, he enabled so many, and at several professional levels, to broaden their abilities to conduct research and to increase their own self-sufficiency. His thorough understanding of the technologies that he worked with enabled him to support the activities of many investigators and to help them properly identify and achieve their research goals. Simply reading the acknowledgements in the many publications for which he provided technical support shows the value of Steve’s work and the respect that his collaborators had for him. Steve was always regarded by student and faculty alike as a colleague and friend.

STEVEN FADUL PRIZE AWARDEES 2011 MORGAN VALLEY Morgan, your contributions to the research programs in the Department of Emergency Medicine extend far beyond your skills in data management, qualitative research, survey design and statistics. Your energy, scientific integrity, mentorship and standards of productivity and excellence inspire everyone with whom you work. You are known for your irrepressible commitment to lifelong learning, enrolling in courses and earning an MPH degree even while shouldering a large workload as a Senior PRA. Despite your modesty, your quiet leadership in research projects are evident to everyone, whether the study is about skiers and helmets, disaster preparedness in vulnerable communities, clinical trials, or the recent study, which you led, on different patient sampling methods in emergency departments. Here are some examples of what people have said about you: You have an amazing ability to navigate among people with diverse interests and communication styles, without ever losing your own voice. You provide the kind of data analysis, review and consultation that one would expect from a well-trained researcher. You are a team player, an independent self-starter and an absolute joy to work with. A colleague remembers that when she arrived as a new PRA in emergency medicine, Morgan's incredible knowledge, work ethic, creativity, and contagious laugh make me strive to become a better PRA. Truly, words fall short when trying to describe the great collaboration and trust one gains from working with Morgan. Her reputation is a mosaic of industry, collaboration, professionalism, and integrity. She has helped 65 students, residents, fellows and faculty members fulfill their research goals, while strengthening the research productivity and national standing of our department. She is passionate about her work, kind to patients and respected by all. 2010 In the inaugural year of the Steven Fadul Award, the high number of qualified nominees nearly overwhelmed the selection committee. With support from Dean Krugman, three awardees were chosen in this first year, a further testamonial to the broad and deep support for the award to our vital PRA colleagues. The three awardees in 2010 were Mary Wellish, Jim Dover, and Andrea Lewellyn. The citations by Dean Krugman, who presented the awards, are below. MARY WELLISH "Since 1973, when you joined Don Gilden's lab, you have made major contributions to his research. There is a general saying in the lab: Any time you have a question, scientific or otherwise, the standard answer is, "Ask Mary." In any situation, if an experiment needs to be executed with due diligence, you will get it done, quickly and properly. You take initiative in designing of experiments and interpretation of results. Your superb technical skills, generous spirit, and long experience have made you indispensible to all in the lab." JIM DOVER "Jim, you have been with Mark Johnston since his lab was founded nearly 30 years ago. Your contributions go well beyond the 12 papers that you have co-authored. You have played a major role in training the students and postdocs who have passed through Mark's lab, as well as many others from other labs. In fact, it was rare to attend a student or postdoc research presentation or read a student thesis that did not acknowledge Jim Dover's assistance and support. You have brought this expertise and generosity of spirit with you from St. Louis, and already more than 25 investigators have availed themselves of your help with Next Generation DNA sequencing. It is no wonder that, at Mark's going away party at Wash. U., the list of the top 10 reasons why people there were sad to see Mark go was topped by this: 'Jim Dover is going with him.' " ANDREA LEWELLYN "Andrea, you are an expert embryologist, but so much more. Beginning with your work in Barry Pierce's lab, and continuing for the past 20 years with Jim Maller, you have trained a generation of scientists with your adept touch in manipulating both Xenopus oocytes and dilatory graduate students. Generous with your time, stern when you need to be, you have kept Jim's Howard Hughes lab operating in a coherent and efficient manner. And for the really heroic experiments, such as injecting 600 oocytes at a rate of 12 per minute, you pulled it off with grace and style, as you did everything else."