Kudos to two graduate students in the Department who have been awarded prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. Michael Marie Schillaci-Schofield is a second year student doing her doctoral dissertation research in the laboratory of Dr. David Sherman. Niel Baxter, a first year student, will join the laboratory of Dr. Pat Schloss. The 3-year NSF fellowships are awarded on the basis of "outstanding abilities and accomplishments as well as [the] potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise." We are proud of our students!
We congratulate three 4th-year doctoral students upon receiving 2012 Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships. These have been awarded to Nicole Broekema (Mike Imperiale, dissertation mentor), Shandee Dixon (Phil Hanna), and Lucy McNamara (Kathy Collins). Rackham Predoctoral Fellowships are very competitive and are awarded by the Graduate School to outstanding students for their final year of graduate school. Three cheers!
Congratulations to Dr. Michele Swanson, who is a newly-elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. Fellows are elected based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology.
We congratulate Dr. Michael Imperiale, who was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS fellows are recognized for "scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications." Mike was recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of virology and the discourse on responsible conduct of life science research.
Congratulations to Vic DiRita, Ph.D., who is the recipient of the 2012 Endowment for the Basic Sciences Teaching Award for Microbiology and Immunology.
Congratulations to Alice Telesnitsky and Kathy Spindler who "appeared" on This Week in Virology (TWiV; http://www.twiv.tv/ ) hosted on The University of Michigan Medical School campus by Vince Racaniello and Rich Condit. Alice and Kathy were interviewed regarding their ground-breaking work on mouse adenovirus and HIV genome packaging, respectively. TWiV program and notes links: http://www.twiv.tv/2011/11/20/twiv-158-wolverines-go-viral/. Facebook link to the photos: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pu.125203600869299&type=1 . Facebook comments http://www.facebook.com/thisweekinvirology
Kathy Collins, M.D., Ph.D, was interviewed for This Week in Virology
regarding "The HIV Hideout." - http://www.twiv.tv/2011/05/15/twiv-133-the-hiv-hideout/
Congratulations to Wes Dunnick, Ph.D, who was the recipient of the 2011 Endowment for the Basic Sciences Teaching Award for Microbiology and Immunology.
Congratulations to Katherine Spindler, Ph.D, who was recently elected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology
Joel Swanson, Ph.D was selected as the 2010 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer in Biomedical Research.
Congratulations to Michele Swanson, Ph.D, who was elected Vice Chair for 2012 and Chair for 2014 of the Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Toxins and Pathogenicity. Graduate student Aimee Richard and former graduate student Zach Dalebroux were elected co-chairs of the student and postdoc Gordon Research Seminar for 2012. Postdoc Aleksandra Sikora took home a Collier award for best poster.
Congratulations to Vic DiRita, Ph.D, who was named Associate Dean for Graduate/Postdoctoral Studies.
Congratulations to Michael Imperiale, Ph.D, who was elected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Microbiology.
Congratulations to Gary Huffnagle, Ph.D, who received a Faculty Recognition Award from the University of Michigan in conjunction with the Rackham Graduate School.