2013: Inaugural Mary Schwartz Lecture in Skin Biology, University of Dundee, UK
2013: Irwin M. Freedberg Memorial Lecture, Gordon Research Conference on Epithelial Differentiation
2009: Elected Fellow, Section of Biological Sciences, Amer. Assoc. Adv. Sciences
2008: E. V. McCollum Endowed Professorship, Bloomberg School of Public Health
2008: William F. Montagna lecturer, Society for Investigative Dermatology
2008: “Milestone Discovery” for the cytoskeleton, Nature Publishing Group
2000: Teacher of the Year, J.H.U. Graduate Student Association
1995-97: Junior Faculty Research Award - American Cancer Society
1994-95: James A. Shannon Director’s Award - National Institutes of Health
1992: Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Research Award in Dermatology
1989-92: Centennial Fellowship Award - Medical Research Council of Canada