Dr. David Herndon will receive the quadrennial International Burn Foundation’s Tanner-Vandeput-Boswick Burn Prize for his achievements in research, treatment, and improvements in the quality of life of burn survivors. Dr. David L. Callender, president of UTMB, noted that this recognition further highlights Herndon as an elite researcher and surgeon, based on his “contributions to the care of burn patients.” Herndon’s career has been dedicated to better understanding the body’s reactions to burn injuries and to developing effective treatments to minimize the damage caused by serious burns. His findings in this field have made him a highly-recognized burn surgeon. The news also appears in the Bay Area Citizen, Bio-Medicine and BioPortfolio.