Kalhor was honored for developing a cutting-edge genomic recording technologies which enable transient biological signals to be permanently captured through DNA alterations—making it possible to track how cells and tissue are affected by genetic and environmental factors over long time periods and opening new opportunities for understanding disease progression and advancing therapies. Read more about Kalhor's reserach here.

The Johns Hopkins University President’s Innovation Award recognizes one early-to-mid career faculty member each year whose work tackles real-world challenges and helps move research beyond academia.