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Save the Date -- April 27, 2009 for the next MMSB Departmental Retreat
This year's retreat will be held at the University of Hartford. [more info] |
Dr. Hong Ton-That receives ICAAC Young Investigator Award.
Dr. Hung Ton-That was honored with the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial
Agents and Chemotherapy Young Investigator Award which recognizes early-career scientists in North America for excellence in research in microbiology and infectious diseases. [more info] |
UCHC receives HEI grant for 800 MHz Spectrometer
The UCONN Health Center has received a $2 million federal grant to purchase an 800 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for use in the Gregory P. Mullen NMR Structural Biology Facility. The grant is one of only 14 provided by the NIH NCRR High End Instrumentation Program. UCONN Advance [more info] |
Dr. Martin Schiller joins MMSB
Welcome Dr. Martin Schiller, who has joined the department in May, 2007 |
Dr. Henry Furneaux receives faculty recognition award.
Congratulations to Dr. Henry Furneaux for receiving the Department of Health Career Opportunity Programs 2006/2007 faculty recognition award for his contributions in teaching and research and mentoring of high school and college students. |
Dr. Sandra Weller named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the university’s highest academic honor, awarded to faculty who have achieved exceptional distinction in scholarship, teaching and service. [more info] |
Dr. Bing Hao joins MMSB
Welcome Dr. Bing Hao, who has joined the department in January, 2007 |
Dr. Glenn King elected to AAM
Dr. Glenn King was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). AAM is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). [more info] |
Dr. Peter Setlow receives Osborn Award
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Setlow for receiving the Osborn Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching Award. |
Dr. Choukri Ben Mamoun awared Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Choukri Ben Mamoun for being awared the prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant in Infectious Disease. The title of his proposal was: "Function and regulation of host and parasite nutrient transporters during malaria infection.” [more info] |
Dr. Peter Setlow elected for Honorary membership in the Society for Applied Microbiology.
Dr. Peter Setlow was elected for Honorary membership in the Society for Applied Microbiology (based in the UK), and was inducted at their summer conference in Edinburgh in July. Honorary Membership is conferred on persons of distinction in the field of applied microbiology. |
Dr. Sandy Weller profile
"Health Center Microbiologist Passionate about Science, Mentoring", article in the UCONN Advance, 12/05/2005. [more info] |
MMSB Department celebrated its second anniversary in October, 2005.
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Mass Spec Purchased
In September, an ABI MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer was purchased which will be up and running soon for MMSB use. Stay tuned for details on how to get trained to use it. |
Dr. Peter Setlow named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the university’s highest academic honor, awarded to faculty who have achieved exceptional distinction in scholarship, teaching and service. [more info] |
MMSB Faculty awarded 18 new Research Grants in the past year.
A good year for grants: 18 new grants have been awarded for a total of $3,527,864 direct cost grant dollars (up from $2,327,932 direct cost grant dollars in the previous year). |
Dr. Betty Eiper named Watkins Visiting Professor
Dr. Betty Eiper has been awarded the Watkins Visiting Professorship by Wichita State University. |
New MMSB Administrative Officer
Kelly Harvey started as the new MMSB Administrative Officer on Sept. 27, 2005. |
Ten Graduate Students recieved their Ph.D. degrees in the past year.
Congragulations to the ten students who completed their requirements for the Ph.D. Degree. [more info] |
MMSB welcomes twelve second year students into thesis labs.
Welcome to the twelve second year Ph.D. students who have joined MBB labs. [more info] |
Dr. Sandra Weller recognized for mentoring.
Congratulations to Dr. Sandra Weller for winning two mentoring awards: Rotary Club Career Program Award for Mentoring Award and Governor’s Partnership for Prevention Mentoring Honor Roll |
Dr. Ann Cowan and the Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
"Scientists, Mathematicians Work Together
To Advance Cell Biology", article in the UCONN Advance, 4/5/2005. [more info] |
Dr. Hung Ton-That joins MMSB
Dr. Hung Ton-That joined the Department in August, 2004. He has received a Hood Foundation grant and was awarded his first NIH RO1 grant. [more info] |
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