
Honors
2004 Certificate of Appreciation from the Theobald Smith Society (the New Jersey Branch of the American Society for Microbiology) for service to the Society as Local Councilor (2001-2004)
2001 Medal awarded by the Yerevan State University (Armenia) in recognition of achievements in research and collaboration with international academia
2000 1st recipient of the Young Investigator Award for the Year 2000, Theobald Smith Society, New Jersey Branch, American Society for Microbiology
2000 Certificate "For outstanding contributions to CAFT research conducted as a part of the Cooperative Research Program"