Dr. Kim C. O'Connor
- Best of BIOT Presentation Award, American Chemical Society, Biochemical Technology Division, S. Madsen student speaker, 2018
- Gaden Award for an outstanding paper published in Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 2013
- Poster finalist, European Society for Animal Cell Technology (Germany, 1993; Austria, 2011)
- IDEA Award for technology innovation, Tulane University, 2011, 2014
- Oliver Fund Scholar Award Finalist, Tulane University, for research in regenerative medicine, 2010
- Tulane Health Sciences Award for Leadership & Excellence in Intercampus Collaborative Research, 2005
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 2004-2006
- Interdisciplinary Teaching Award, Tulane University, 2001
- Society of Tulane Engineers and Lee H. Johnson Award for Teaching Excellence, 2001
- Who's Who Among Teachers, 2000, 2005
- Provost's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Tulane University, 1999
- NASA Space Act Award, 1994, 1995, 1996
- Sigma Xi, 1987
- Weyehaeuser Company Foundation Fellow, 1982-1983
- Outstanding Engineering Student Award, Texas Society of Professional Engineers, 1982
- Magna Cum Laude, Rice University, 1982
- Tau Beta Pi, 1982
- Max Roy Merit Scholar, 1981-1982
- Phi Lambda Upsilon, 1981
- George R. Brown Engineering Merit Scholar, 1980-1982
- Robert A. Welch Merit Scholar, 1978-1982
Recent Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
- 2021 A. Foote: Competitive Bioinformatics Internship to the National Center for Genome Resources & New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
- 2020 M. Giler: Thomas and Helen Armer Fellowship, Tulane CBE
- 2019 S. Madsen: 1st place team, International biotech design competition, Human mesenchymal stem cells for clinical applications, American Chemical Society Biochemical Technology Division and European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences
- 2019 S. Madsen: Distinguished Graduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2018 M. Giler: Competitive Bioinformatics Internship to the National Center for Genome Resources & New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence
- 2018 S. Madsen: John K. and Dixie T. Mayer Fellow, Tulane CBE
- 2018 S. Madsen: Best of BIOT Presentation Award, American Chemical Society
- 2017 S. Madsen: Distinguised Graduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2017 M. Giler: Louisiana Engineering Society (Woman's Auxiliary)
- 2017 M. Giler: Vincent A. Forte Fellow
- 2012 K. Russell: Louisiana Engineering Society (Woman's Auxiliary)
- 2011 K. Russell: Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Tulane CBE
- 2011 K. Russell: Distinguished Graduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2011 K. Russell: NIH Travel Award
- 2010 K. Russell: Distinguished Graduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2010 K. Russell: American Institute of Chemists Graduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2007-2011 B. Fischer-Valuck: Louisiana Board of Regents Fellow
- 2006-2010 K. Russell: Louisiana Board of Regents Fellow
Recent Undergraduates
- 2020 D. Muller: AIChE Senior Scholarship Award, Tulane CBE
- 2020 D. Muller: Student Practice School Award, Tulane CBE
- 2020 D. Muller: Tulane 34 Award, presented to 34 undergraduates and graduate/ professional students at graduation for exemplary leadership, service, and academic excellence
- 2019 D. Muller: National Tau Beta Pi Scholarship
- 2019 D. Muller: Chevron Undergraduate Award, Tulane CBE
- 2014 A. Gaynor: William Wallace Peery Society, top 15 Tulane seniors
- 2014 A. Gaynor: Gerald S. Gussack '75 M.D. Award, Tulane Cell & Molecular Biology senior with outstanding GPA & honors thesis
- 2014 A. Gaynor: American Institute of Chemists Undergraduate Student Award, Tulane CBE
- 2014 S. Lin: Senior Scholastic Award, Tulane CBE
- 2013 S. Lin, AIChE Highest Scholastic Average Award, Tulane CBE
- 2013 S. Lin, Chevron Undergraduate Award, Tulane CBE
- 2013 A. Gaynor, Chevron Undergraduate Award, Tulane CBE
