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
  
• 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