Microbiology and Immunology Fellowship Award in Memory of Felix Milgrom, MD

The Milgrom award recognizes excellence in a postdoctoral fellow’s training record.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must have completed one year’s term of training in the department by the nomination deadline.

Criteria

The award will be based on your entire training record. An evaluation will be made by a departmental Selection Committee based on relevant information, including: 

  • curriculum vitae
  • publication record
  • previous fellowships and awards
  • presentations at national and international meetings
  • two letters of recommendation to be submitted by your current postdoctoral mentor and either your predoctoral mentor or a prior postdoctoral mentor, or by a reviewer who is employed outside of the UB academic community

Deadline

Applications are accepted from Aug. 1 to Sept. 1.

Nominations

Postdoctoral fellows are nominated by their mentors.

Selection Process

The departmental Selection Committee will choose the awardee.

Notification

If you are selected as a recipient of the Milgrom award, we’ll notify you with a letter in the beginning of the fall semester.

Award

The award will be formally presented at a seminar given by the recipient.

Past Recipients

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2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

Felix Milgrom, MD

Felix Milgrom, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor and former chair of the department, was an outstanding, internationally respected research scientist and teacher. He led the department for 18 years, expanding its research areas through faculty hires and the graduate program. He excelled in the training of postdoctoral fellows; many of his students went on to become outstanding academicians throughout the world. 

To recognize expertise in the field, the department has established the Microbiology and Immunology Fellowship Award in Memory of Felix Milgrom, MD.

Contact for More Information

Assistant to the Chair

Caroline Golach.

Caroline Golach

Senior Staff Assistant

Microbiology and Immunology

955 Main St. Room 5102B Buffalo, NY 14203-1121

Phone: (716) 829-2993

Email: cgolach@buffalo.edu