2021
• Winner of the 30th Annual National Mature Media Gold Award for "Age Factor in Cancer Care" in AARP
• Winner of the 30th Annual National Mature Media Bronze Award for “Advances in Pancreatic Care - and Symptoms to Know in AARP
2020
• Digital Health Award for The Age Factor in Cancer Care for AARP
2019
• SAVE National Media Award for Excellence in Reporting On Suicide
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature and specialty article awards
• National Federation of Press Women first place specialty story award and third place feature award
• Journalists in Aging Fellows Program from the Gerontological Society of America
2018
• Broad Institute Media Boot Camp
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature award
• National Federation of Press Women second place feature award
2017
• Association of Health Care Journalists Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research
2015
• Knight Science Journalism Fellowship, MIT Kavli Workshop: Nanotechnology
2014
• Association of Health Care Journalists - National Library of Medicine Fellowship
• McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute Fellow: Covering Suicide and Mental Health
• The American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Arlene Eisenberg Award for Writing That Makes A Difference, April 2014
• The New England Chapter of The American Medical Writers Association, AMWA, Will Solimene Award for Excellence, June 2014
2012
• National Press Foundation Fellow, Global Vaccines, April 2012
• Fellow, Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment , May 2012
2011
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalist’s and Authors, ASJA, “Depression at Midlife,” Woman’s Day, November 2010
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Diabetes,” September 2011
2010
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009
• Connecticut Press Club, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, 2009
• National Federation of Press Women, Specialized Reporting, ”Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Career Grant
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Retirement Issues,” June 2010
• Poynter Institute Fellow, The Backpack Journalist, June 2010
2009
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, “Food,” Spring 2009
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Cancer Issues,” September 2009
2008
• Fellow, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, “Medical Advances: Treatments, Cures, Possibilities,” September 2008
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, Medical Evidence,” Fall 2008
2007
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Travel Grant
2004
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, “What A Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003
• Multiple Sclerosis Public Education Award, Second Place, “What a Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003
2003
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “A Place for Us,” Woman’s Day
2002
• Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, Medical Science Journalism Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, March 2002
1995
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Chapter Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Daily, Second and Third Place, “Growing Up With AIDS,” The New York Times
1994
• CASE Fellowship in Astronomy, University of Chicago
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Third Place, “Higher Lead Levels Among Island Young Feared, The New York Times
1992
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “IVF, My Story,” Newsday
1991
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Specialized Reporting, Third Place, “For Women, Growing Risk From AIDS,” The New York Times
1986
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, First Place, “New Peril for Children: Lead,” The New York Times
• Winner of the 30th Annual National Mature Media Gold Award for "Age Factor in Cancer Care" in AARP
• Winner of the 30th Annual National Mature Media Bronze Award for “Advances in Pancreatic Care - and Symptoms to Know in AARP
2020
• Digital Health Award for The Age Factor in Cancer Care for AARP
2019
• SAVE National Media Award for Excellence in Reporting On Suicide
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature and specialty article awards
• National Federation of Press Women first place specialty story award and third place feature award
• Journalists in Aging Fellows Program from the Gerontological Society of America
2018
• Broad Institute Media Boot Camp
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature award
• National Federation of Press Women second place feature award
2017
• Association of Health Care Journalists Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research
2015
• Knight Science Journalism Fellowship, MIT Kavli Workshop: Nanotechnology
2014
• Association of Health Care Journalists - National Library of Medicine Fellowship
• McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute Fellow: Covering Suicide and Mental Health
• The American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Arlene Eisenberg Award for Writing That Makes A Difference, April 2014
• The New England Chapter of The American Medical Writers Association, AMWA, Will Solimene Award for Excellence, June 2014
2012
• National Press Foundation Fellow, Global Vaccines, April 2012
• Fellow, Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment , May 2012
2011
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalist’s and Authors, ASJA, “Depression at Midlife,” Woman’s Day, November 2010
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Diabetes,” September 2011
2010
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009
• Connecticut Press Club, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, 2009
• National Federation of Press Women, Specialized Reporting, ”Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Career Grant
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Retirement Issues,” June 2010
• Poynter Institute Fellow, The Backpack Journalist, June 2010
2009
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, “Food,” Spring 2009
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Cancer Issues,” September 2009
2008
• Fellow, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, “Medical Advances: Treatments, Cures, Possibilities,” September 2008
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, Medical Evidence,” Fall 2008
2007
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Travel Grant
2004
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, “What A Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003
• Multiple Sclerosis Public Education Award, Second Place, “What a Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003
2003
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “A Place for Us,” Woman’s Day
2002
• Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, Medical Science Journalism Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, March 2002
1995
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Chapter Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Daily, Second and Third Place, “Growing Up With AIDS,” The New York Times
1994
• CASE Fellowship in Astronomy, University of Chicago
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Third Place, “Higher Lead Levels Among Island Young Feared, The New York Times
1992
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “IVF, My Story,” Newsday
1991
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Specialized Reporting, Third Place, “For Women, Growing Risk From AIDS,” The New York Times
1986
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, First Place, “New Peril for Children: Lead,” The New York Times