Dr. Linda A. DiMeglio receives the 2025 Indiana CTSI Mentoring Excellence Award in Clinical and Translational Research

Linda DiMeglio, MD (center left) poses with Sharon Moe, MD (left), Samir Gupta, MD (center right), and Sarah Wiehe, MD, MPH (far right). (Photo credit Marc Lebryk.)

Linda A. DiMeglio, MD, MPH, is the recipient of the 2025 Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Mentoring Excellence Award in Clinical and Translational Research. The award was announced during the 2025 Indiana CTSI Annual Meeting.

DiMeglio is the Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology. She was honored for her more than two decades of service and a record of mentorship that has shaped the careers of more than 50 trainees in clinical, translational and population-based research. Her mentees have included undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as clinical residents, fellows, and junior faculty, not only within the IU School of Medicine, but also nationally and internationally.

In her nomination letter, Emily Sims, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, praised DiMeglio’s ability to guide emerging investigators through the bridge between basic science and clinical research.

“Linda’s mentorship has been nothing short of transformative,” Sims wrote. “The success and reach of her mentoring activities is a testament to Dr. DiMeglio’s mentoring excellence and substantial impact. Her ability to inspire, empower, and strategically position her trainees for success epitomizes the mission of the Indiana CTSI Mentoring Excellence Award in Clinical and Translational Research.”

DiMeglio has also played a central role in building structural mentoring programs. She served as the director of Career Development for the Indiana CTSI from 2010 to 2024 and now serves as the co-director of Workforce Development. In 2022, she co-founded the national Diabetes-Docs (DiabDocs) K12 Physician-Scientist Career Development Program, which has seen early graduates already secure independent NIH funding and assume leadership roles in multi-center clinical trials.

Robyn Hawn

Robyn Hawn is a Communications Generalist for the Indiana CTSI.