04/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2026 14:20
Released: Monday, April 20, 2026 4:16 PM
Congratulations to Dori Marshall, MD, chief medical officer for Golisano Children's Hospital of Buffalo, and Francesca Mesiah, manager of community health improvement for Kaleida Health, who both received the 2026 Luminary Award from the University at Buffalo's Startup and Innovation Collaboratory (CoLab).
The Luminary Award recognizes individuals who inspire, influence and light the way for others within their field or community. Awards were presented during the 2026 Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.
Dr. Marshall and Francesca worked with college students during the summer of 2024 and 2025 to foster workforce partnership with Kaleida Health and UB Summer Externship Program.