FA 5 Progress Report WV-INBRE - Joan C. Edwards School of ...

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Rankin, Gary O 128ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATIONAWARDS, HONORS, SPECIAL RECOGNITION5P20RR016477-11 WV-INBREHonors, Awards and Special RecognitionDr. Tesfay Belay, Bluefield State College was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the AmericanSociety for Microbiology for his contributions to the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for MinorityStudents, St. Louis, MO, November 9-13, 2011.Dr. Y.C. Chen, Alderson-Broaddus College, was a finalist for the West Virginia 2011 Professor of the YearAward.Laura Hyderman, a student in Dr. Robert Shurina’s laboratory at Wheeling Jesuit University, was therecipient of the WJU Haig Award for the graduating science major whose research embodies the concept of“individual excellence for public usefulness”.Dr. Bingyun Li, West Virginia University, was awarded the Berton Rahn Prize from the internationalorthopedic foundation in July, 2011 for his work in nanotechnology.Dr. Li was also an invited guest presenter at the AO Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting in Berlin,Germany in July, 2011 and at the Osteosynthesis & Trauma Care Foundation meeting in Madrid, Spain inJune , 2011.Dr. Gary Rankin, WV-INBRE PI, was a finalist for the PhaRMA Researcher of the Year Award.Dr. Rankin also serves on the West Virginia IDeA Research Council and the Science and ResearchAdvisory Council for the state of West Virginia.Dr. Rankin was a member of a Special Emphasis Panel for NIDDK, 2011. He also is a member of theNISBRE Steering Committee for the 2012 meeting.Dr. Monica Valentovic was Co-Chair of NIH Study Section NIDDK ZRG1 DKUS-E (10)B, March 13-14, 2011.Dr. Monica Valentovic was Chair of NIH Study Section NIDDK ZRG1 DKUS-E (10)B, July 19-20, 2011.Dr. Monica Valentovic was elected as Secretary/Treasurer of the Division of Toxicology, American Societyof Pharmacology and Experimental therapeutics.Dr. Maria Serrat was selected to participate in the Association of American Medical Colleges Early CareerDevelopment Seminar in Washington, D.C. in July, 2011.Dr. Melanie Sal, West Virginia Wesleyan College received the 201102012 Recognition for ExemplaryService Award for exceptional contributions and dedication to WVWC.Dr. Christopher Adams, winner of best poster award at the National American College of Cardiology,National American College of Cardiology Conference, Las Vegas, Jan 11th 2012.COMMITTEE MEMBERS*Committee ChairEXTERNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (External)PHS 2590 (Rev. 06/09)Continuation Format Page