2008 Distinguished Scientists

 

They are the best and brightest from all over the world, working tirelessly right here in the heartland to discover treatments and cures for life-threatening diseases. They are at the center of discovery, conducting breakthrough research that will improve the lives of Nebraskans and beyond. They are UNMC’s 2008 Distinguished Scientists.
These scientists will be recognized at the Distinguished Scientist Ceremony, March 16, 2009 at 4 p.m. in the Durham Research Center.

 

To learn more about these scientists, click on their name or photo. (* denotes New Investigator award recipient)

 

 

Howard E. Gendelman, M.D.

 

2008 Scientist Laureate

 

Howard E. Gendelman, M.D.

 

Professor and Chairman, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience

 

Director, Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders

 

Larson Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases

 

  

College of Dentistry

Ali Nawshad, Ph.D.
 
 
 

 

 

College of Pharmacy

Yuri Lyubchenko, Ph.D.
 

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.

 

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.

Dong Wang, Ph.D.

 

Dong Wang, Ph.D.*

 

 

College of Medicine

Vimla Band, Ph.D.

 

Vimla Band, Ph.D.

 

Bernard (Timothy) Baxter, M.D.

 

Bernard (Timothy) Baxter, M.D.

Ken Bayles, Ph.D.

 

Ken Bayles, Ph.D.

William Burke, M.D.

 

William Burke, M.D.

 

James Haorah, Ph.D.

 

James Haorah, Ph.D.*

Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D.

 

Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D.

not pictured

 

Robert Norgren, Ph.D.

 

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.

 

Dmitry Oleynikov, M.D.*

Larisa Poluektova, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Larisa Poluektova, M.D., Ph.D.*

Tom Porter, M.D.

 

Tom Porter, M.D.

 

Steven Claude Sansom, Ph.D.

 

Steven Claude Sansom, Ph.D.

Dhirendra Singh, Ph.D.

 

Dhirendra Singh, Ph.D.

Julie Vose, M.D.

 

Julie Vose, M.D.

Dennis Weisenburger, M.D.

 

Dennis Weisenburger, M.D.

Jialin Zheng, M.D.

 

Jialin Zheng, M.D.

 

 

Eppley Institute

Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D.

 

Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D.

Michael Brattain, Ph.D.

 

Michael Brattain, Ph.D.

Simon Sherman, Ph.D.

 

Simon Sherman, Ph.D.

 

* denotes New Investigator award recipient