Antentor Hinton, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar in the Abel Laboratory received the inagural University of Iowa Health Care DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Leadership Award. Hinton was honored in June during the college’s Culturally Responsive Health Care in Iowa conference.
In addition to his own research and career goals, Hinton began serving as an academic and career development instructor in the UI Carver College of Medicine Office of DEI.
Recently, Hinton accepted a new position at Vanderbilt University, beginning in September 2021. Dale Abel continues to mentor him as he prepares for his new position and they have agreed to continue the mentoring relationship even after Hinton begins at Vanderbilt.