Farach-Carson receives graduate school’s Oldham Faculty Award

Published: October 17, 2023 by Tracey Barnett and Kyle Rogers

Professor Mary (Cindy) Farach-Carson, PhD, has been named the 2023 recipient of the D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham Faculty Award from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

“I am honored and delighted to receive this award from the Graduate School because it reflects the many accomplishments of my many trainees who have gone on to successful careers in academia, industry, biotech, nonprofits, scientific writing, and government,” said Farach-Carson. “They have taught me all I know about how to be a service-focused leader.”

The Oldham Faculty Award recognizes an exceptional faculty member who consistently demonstrates excellence in service and leadership at MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Farach-Carson will receive a $4,000 cash prize and a commemorative plaque.

Farach-Carson, who serves as associate dean for research and a professor in the Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, joined the graduate school faculty in 1989 and is affiliated with the Biochemistry and Cell Biology, and Medical Physics programs.

Studies in her laboratory aim to integrate extracellular matrix biology with three fields of interest, namely salivary gland tissue engineering, cancer biology and metastasis to bone, and bone biology and tissue engineering. Translational partnerships support the development of new technologies needed to study cell behavior including cancer biology and regenerative medicine applications.

D. Dudley and Judy White Oldham, a member of the UTHealth Development Board and avid supporter of MD Anderson UTHealth Houston Graduate School, established the award in 2018 with sincerest appreciation of the dedication and hard work that faculty members put into training the next generation scientists.

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