Faculty Research Fellows Are Announced

The ACS awarded four Faculty Research Fellowships for the 2026–2028 cycle. Designed to help early career surgeons establish independent research programs, the fellowships provide mentorship and financial support as recipients advance their research careers. Each award provides $40,000 annually for 2 years and is made possible through the generosity of ACS Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the College.

Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship

Alessandra L. Moore, MD, FACS, University of Rochester in New York

Discipline: General surgery
Research title: Investigating the Mechanism of Epinephrine-Induced Dermal Fibroblast Progenitor Cell Depletion and Delayed Wound Healing

Undesignated Fellowships

Christopher A. Ahuja, MD, PhD, Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois

Discipline: Neurological surgery
Research title: Bioengineering the Extracellular Matrix to Enhance Neural Stem Cell-Based Regeneration in Chronic Cervical SCI

Laura Drudi, MD, MSc, FACS, Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Discipline: Vascular surgery
Research title: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Diabetic Foot Care in Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Montreal

Robert Torphy, MD, PhD, University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill