Alan Chait Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Congratulations to Drs. Gregory Morton, research professor, and Tiffany Nguyen, associate professor of clinical practice (Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition), who are the 2024 recipients of the Alan Chait Award for Excellence in Mentoring.

Honoring Dr. Chait’s two passions—teaching in the clinical setting and providing mentorship for trainees in the research setting—this award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to mentorship, teaching, and professionalism for trainees. The award recognizes a clinical and a  research faculty member each year. 

Dr. Morton received his PhD at Deakin University in Geelong, Australia and completed his post-doctoral fellowship training at the University of Washington. His research focuses on studying the role of the brain in the regulation of energy balance and glucose metabolism and how defects in this control system contribute to the development of obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes.

Dr. Nguyen earned her M.D. from the University of California, Davis and completed her fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Washington. Her research and clinical interests include diabetes, osteoporosis, calcium disorders, and transgender medicine.