Mark Haskins, professor emeritus in pathobiology at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2018 Roscoe O. Brady Award for Innovation and Accomplishment from WORLDSymposium, an international lysosomal diseases conference at the opening session of their 14th annual event earlier this month in San Diego.

WORLDSymposium recognizes one person each year. To honor one of the early pioneers in lysosomal research, the late Dr. Roscoe O. Brady, a mentor to many working in the field, WORLDSymposium recently renamed its annual award to honor his achievements.

Dr. Haskins, a 1969 graduate of Penn Vet who earned his doctorate of pathology at Penn, has a career that spans over 40 years. His career in lysosomal disease research has been focused on the MPS diseases, a group of inherited diseases caused by accumulation of various glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the lysosomes. His research has been conducted at Penn Vet where he received the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service in 2011 (Almanac May 10, 2011).

He has participated in and helped lead work on pathogenesis and therapies and served as a mentor to all levels of students. He has served advocacy and research funding organizations, including the National MPS Society and the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Disease foundations.