Elliot Voss Newman was a distinguished cardiologist, scientist, medical scholar and teacher. A graduate of Harvard College and Medical School, he came to Vanderbilt from Johns Hopkins in 1952 to start a program of clinical physiology and research. At one point, he was the author of the electrocardiography chapter in Harrisons’ Textbook of Medicine and of the renal physiology chapter in Cecil and Loeb’s textbook. He was a pioneer in the development of medical engineering and the use of applied mathematics and computer science for clinical problems. Dr. Newman was the first Joe and Morris Werthan Professor of Experimental Medicine at Vanderbilt and was founder of the Clinical Research Center, which bears his name. He was a friend and mentor to medical students and house officers alike and helped to promote many scientific careers. An award is given to the house officer or medical student whose research is judged most meritorious by the VUMC Research Forum Review Committee.
Elliot V. Newman Prize Recipients
2021
Lexie H. Vaughn, M.D
2020
Heather Grome, M.D.
2019
Josh Daryoush, B.S.
2018
Alexander Hysong, B.A.
2017
Akshitkumar Mistry, M.D.
2016
Brian T. Craig, M.D.
2015
Paul Whiting, M.D.
2014
Emily Zern, B.A.
Ciara M. Shaver, M.D., Ph.D.
2013
Bobak Parang, B.A.
Young Min Lee, B.S.P.H.
2012
Jonathan Kropski, M.D.
Patrick C. Drayna, M.D.
2011
Stephen Tourjee, B.A.
Yong I. Cha, M.D., Ph.D.
2010
Daniel J. Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
Joyce P. Granger, M.D.
2009
Shih-Hsin Eddy Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Jamie N. Deis, M.D.
2008
Shi-Hsin Eddy Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Bradley VanSickle, M.D., Ph.D.
2007
Sachin Patel, M.D., Ph.D.
Eitan Friedman, 4th year medical student (Vanderbilt)
2006
Siam Oottamasathien, M.D.
Jennifer Schuberth, M.D.
2005
Heidi A. Smith, M.D.
Fred Y. Wu, Ph.D. - VMS, Class of 2007
2004
Jennifer Halpern, M.D.
Elisabeth D. Riviello, VMS, Class of 2006
2003
Hector A. Malave, M.D.
John V. Williams, M.D.
2002
Alan Q. Thomas, M.D.
2001
L. James Wudel, Jr., M.D.
2000
Ingrid Marie Meszoely, M.D.
1999
Kelly S. A. Blair, M.D.
