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Mark Petrash, Ph.D. was the 2019 ARVO Foundation Honoree recognized for commitment to the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Eric Pietras, Ph.D. received the Division of Hematology’s 2019 Outstanding Innovator Award.
Vikas Patel, M.D., Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Orthopedics, was named the inaugural Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Spinal Innovation in October
2019. The chair was established thanks to a $2 million gift from a family grateful for the patient-centered care on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. With this endowed chair, the benefactors hope “to accelerate leading-edge research initiatives, build the foundation for a translational innovation center, and spark discovery and development in spinal care in the CU Department of Orthopedics.” Dr. Patel previously served as chief of orthopedic spine surgery.
Mark Petrash, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, was the 2019 ARVO Foundation Honoree recognized for commitment to the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and the ARVO Foundation including financial support, exemplary leadership of a Foundation initiative or dedication to endeavors that represent the mission of the ARVO Foundation. Dr. Petrash served on the ARVO Foundation Board of Governors during 2013-2019, including three years as Foundation Board Chair (see photo).
Eric Pietras, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine/ Hematology, who is the Cleo Meador and George Ryland Scott Endowed Chair in Hematology, received the Division of Hematology’s 2019 Outstanding Innovator Award (see photo).
Jennifer Richer, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology, was chosen to serve as the 2021 Basic Science Chair on the Annual Meeting Steering Committee of the Endocrine Society (see photo).
Paul Rozance, M.D., Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Integrative Physiology, was named the Frederick Battaglia State of the Art Speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Western Society for Pediatric Research and elected Secretary Treasurer of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (see photo).
Holger Russ, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, was session chair for the Western Regional Islet Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada, and the invited speaker for the following: 3rd Joint EASD Islet Study Group & Beta Cell Workshop in Oxford, England; Department of Biology Class of ’88 Lecture, Middlebury College, VT (see photo); TUM Technical University Munich, Germany; MCDB Graduate program, University of Miami, Miami, FL; CDMD Seminar Series, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN; and Colorado Café Scientifique, Denver, CO.
Lori Sussel, Ph.D., Professor, Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Pediatrics (Cell & Developmental Biology), received the “2019 Grodsky Award” and delivered a keynote at the West Coast Regional Islet gathering in Victoria, British Columbia. She also presented the Stefan S. Fajans Lecture in Diabetes at the University of Michigan.
Jennifer Richer, Ph.D. will serve as the 2021 Basic Science Chair on the Annual Meeting Steering Committee of the Endocrine Society.
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