Congratulations to the 2025 Carole Marcus Mid-Career Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the Carole Marcus Mid-Career Award to Promote Career Development and Mentoring in Pediatric Research:

Katherine Yun, MD, MHS
Attending Physician in the Division of General Pediatrics and the Refugee Health Program at CHOP; Health Equity faculty at PolicyLab; and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Yun aims to improve the quality of care for children in the United States by identifying and addressing disparities in access and quality of care for immigrant children and children whose families speak languages other than English. This award will support her plans to initiate Advancing Techniques for Health research Engagement through Non-English Adaptation (ATHENA). This novel program will offer immediate and long-term mentorship for trainees and faculty seeking expertise in multilingual child health research methods.

Paul Planet, MD, PhD
Attending Physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Co-Director of the Center for Microbial Medicine at CHOP, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Planet’s current research interests include the evolution and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, particularly community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and the impact of the pulmonary microbiome in cystic fibrosis. This award will support his design and implementation of a mentorship curriculum in microbial medicine for trainees and junior faculty from a range of disciplines.

The Department of Pediatrics and CHOP Research Institute sponsor the Carole Marcus Mid-Career Award in memory of pioneering sleep researcher Carole Marcus, MBBCh, who was an outstanding and generous mentor for many fellows and faculty. The award aims to foster a culture of research mentoring to facilitate the successful research careers of junior investigators.