The American Society of Parasitologists’ Ward Medal honors an outstanding researcher with demonstrated leadership
WashU Medicine researcher Makedonka Mitreva, PhD, received the 2026 Henry Baldwin Ward Medal. The highest honor awarded by the American Society of Parasitologists, the Ward Medal is given annually to a mid-career member of the society who has achieved a position of leadership in independent parasitological research.
Mitreva, who is the Gordon R. Miller Professor of Medicine in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases, was recognized for her use of genetics and genomics to understand parasitic worms. Such worms infect over 1 billion people worldwide, particularly in low-income regions.