Bestowed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the award "celebrates individuals who inspire and encourage others to make a difference."

Parekh succeeds Kyla Terhune, MD, MBA, who was named Senior Vice President for Education at the American College of Surgeons, effective Nov. 1.

While the study focused on development of antibody therapeutics against existing and emerging viral threats, the implications of the research are much broader.

Hanlon, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2016, succeeds Mary Margaret “Meg” Chren, MD, the department’s inaugural chair.

The team used an artificial tricuspid valve, EVOQUE, which received Food and Drug Administration approval in February.

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center serves more than 49,000 distinct patients and manages over 250,000 outpatient visits annually.

HIVMA was created in 2001 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America "to advance a comprehensive and humane response to the HIV pandemic, informed by science and social justice."