Honors and Awards

UTMB Student Honors and Awards

Thomas W. Freese Memorial Award for Excellence in Dermatology

Best Overall Dermatology Student
1986 - Elizabeth Spiers
1987 - Madeline Domask
1988 - Ann Nguyen
1989 - Susan Dozier
1990 - Rosa Seguin
1991 - Heather Fork
1992 - Marci Roy
1993 - Stephen Smith
1994 - Lisa Rowland
1995 - San-Hwan Chen
1996 - Karen Stierman
1997 - Rebecca McCarthy
1998 - Todd Moore
1999 - Edward McCarthy
2000 - Stephanie Booth
2001 - Mandy Warthan
2002 - Allison Readinger
2003 - Rebecca Lewis
2004 - Mark Ramirez
2005 - Amy McClung
2006 - Julie Fridlington

Edgar B. Smith Endowed Scholarship in Dermatology

Best Dermatology Student Research
2001 - Renee Solis
2002 - Catherine Chen
2003 - Adrienne Shoss
2004 - Molly Warthan
2005 - Tasneem Poonawalla
2006 - Emily Fridlington

Honors Program in Dermatology

2001 - Renee Solis
"Medical Treatment of Tattoos" (Magna Cum Laude), Dr. Dayna Diven (Advisor)

Solis RR, Diven DG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Snyder N, Wagner RF. Experimental nonsurgical tattoo removal in a guinea pig model with topical imiquimod and tretinoin. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX, April 6, 2001, p. 65.

Solis RR, Diven DG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Snyder N, Wagner RF. Experimental nonsurgical tattoo removal in a guinea pig model with topical imiquimod and tretinoin. Dermatol Surg 2002;28:83-87.

2002 - Catherine Chen
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Perineural Invasion in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers" (Magna Cum Laude)

Chen-Tsai CP, Colome-Grimmer M, Wagner RF. Correlations among NCAM, NGF and its receptors, TRK A, B, C and p75^NGFR in perineural invasion by basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. Dermatol Surg 2004;30:1009-1016.

2003 - Rebecca Lewis
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Sensitivity and specificity of p75 for the Diagnosis of Perineural Invasion by Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma." (Magna Cum Laude)

Lewis Kelso RL, Colome-Grimmer MI, Uchida T, Wang HQ, Wagner RF. p75^NGFR immunostaining for the detection of perineural invasion by cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Dermatol Surg 2006;32:177-183.

2003 - Adrienne Shoss
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Does Alcohol Cause Photosensitivity?" (Cum Laude)

Shoss-Glaich A, Uchida T, Wagner RF. Sunburn risk factors at Galveston beaches. Tex Med 2004;100(7):62-65.

2004 - Molly Warthan
Dr. Richard Wager (Advisor), "Is Tanning an Addictive Behavior?" (Summa Cum Laude)

Warthan M, Wagner RF. Is suntanning a substance-related disorder? Proceedings of the 45th Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston TX, April 1-2, 2004, p. 40.

NSRF Dermatology Presentation Award, 2004.

Warthan MM, Uchida T, Wagner RF Jr. UV light tanning as a type of substance-related disorder. Arch Dermatol 2005;141:963-966.

2004 - Norma Magee
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Imiquimod for Tattoo Removal" (Magna Cum Laude)

Magee NS, Zamora JG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Wagner RF. Low dose topical imiquimod for tattoo removal in guinea pigs. Proceedings of the 45th Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston TX, April 1-2, 2004, p. 54.

NSRF Dermatology Poster Award, 2004.

2nd place NSRF Overall Poster Award, 2004.

Magee NS, Zamora JG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Wagner RF Jr. Triweekly topical 5% imiquimod cream fades experimental tattoos in guinea pigs. Cosmetic Dermatology 2005;18:155-158, 161.

2004 - Mark Ramirez
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Combined Laser and Imiquimod for Tattoo Removal" (Summa Cum Laude)

Ramirez M, Magee N, Zamora JG, Colome-Grimmer M, Diven D, Motamedi M, Oliveira G, Wagner RF. Topical imiquimod as an adjuvant to laser tattoo removal in an animal model. Dermatol Surg, in press.

2005 - Jennifer Ray
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Investigating the Role of Alcohol Consumption on Increased Phototoxicity" (Cum Laude)

2005 - Tasneem A. Poonawalla
Dr. Dayna Diven (Advisor), "Survey of Antibiotic Prescription Use for Inflamed Epidermal Inclusion Cysts" (Magna Cum Laude)

Poonawalla T, Uchida T, Diven DG. Survey of antibiotic prescription use for inflamed epidermal inclusion cysts. J Cut Med Surg 2006;10:79-84.

2005 - Amy Ayres
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Behavioral Disorders in Tanners" (Summa Cum Laude)

2006 - Joslyn Witherspoon
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Public Health Efforts in the Prevention of Lip Cancer: Improving Awareness and Promoting Lip Protection Behavior Among the General Public" (Magna Cum Laude)

2006 - Chad Crim
Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "A Histopathologic Review Comparing Seborrheic Keratoses Excised by Dermatologists vs. Non-dermatologists" (Magna Cum Laude)

2006 - Emily Fridlington
Dr. Erica Kelly (Advisor), "Cutaneous Vibrio Infections at UTMB" (Magna Cum Laude)

UTMB Resident Awards

Medical Student Award in Recognition of Excellent Dermatology Teaching by a Senior Dermatology Resident
2005 - Renee Snyder, M.D.
2006 - Brent Kelly, M.D.

Dermatology Faculty Award for Excellent Dermatology Research by a Senior Dermatology Resident
2006 - Brent Kelly, M.D.

UTMB Faculty Teaching Awards

Medical Student Award in Recognition of Excellent Faculty Dermatology Teaching
2005 - Richard Wagner, M.D.
2006 - Erica Kelly, M.D.

Dermatology Resident Award in Recognition of Excellent Faculty Dermatology Teaching
2005 - Dana Diven, M.D.
2006 - Richard Wagner, M.D.

Norman D. Guzick Award by Dermatology Residents for Excellent Dermatology Faculty Teaching by a Community Dermatologist
2006 - Norman Guzick, M.D.