Xiaowei Zhuang, David B. Arnold Jr. Professor of Science in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and professor of physics, Harvard University, is the recipient of the 2026 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s most prestigious award.

Zhuang, who is also an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will present the lecture, “Spatially Resolved Single-Cell Genomics and Functional Genomics” at 2:30 p.m. July 16 in Scaife Hall’s West Wing auditorium (room 3785). A panel discussion and reception will follow.

Three Pitt researchers will join Zhuang for the panel discussion on how their research teams also use the power of advanced computer-aided microscopy to dissect complex biological systems.

The Pitt panelists are:

Simon Watkins, distinguished professor of cell biology and professor of immunology, School of Medicine, will present “Imaging Big Things, Fast, and at High Resolution ... a Spatial and Computational Dilemma.”

Alexander Sorkin, Richard Beatty Mellon professor of physiology; professor and chair, Department of Cell Biology; and professor of computational and systems biology, School of Medicine, will present “Live-Cell Imaging and Gene Editing Collaborate to Study Oncogenic Receptor Signaling.” 

Anne Robertson, distinguished service professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, Swanson School of Engineering, will present “The Crucial Role of Bioimaging for Understanding and Treating Vascular Disease — an Engineer’s Perspective.”

More information is available on the Dickson Prize website.