Three key details:
1. Dr. Merchant is chief of the gastroenterology division at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, as well as a cancer biology program researcher at the University of Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson. She is also a medical professor.
2. Dr. Merchant serves as an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and as a member of the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils.
3. A contributor to more than 75 peer-reviewed research publications, Dr. Merchant has advanced the understanding of gastric response to chronic inflammation and colon cancer.
“I am most humbled by the Distinguished Mentor Award because it means I have been recognized by individuals I have trained and whose careers I have significantly impacted,” Dr. Merchant said in a prepared statement. “I also am most grateful to those who opened doors for me, several of whom have received this same prestigious award.”
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