ANNOUNCING the 2024 MDS Mentorship Awardees
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OWEN DEAN, MD
MENTOR:
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Edward Cowen, MD, MHSc
NIAMS, National Institutes of Health
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ELENI PILITSI, MD
MENTOR:
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Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
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KATHRYN RENTFRO, MD
MENTOR:
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