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\"pictureBeth Blackburn, coordinator of UNMC’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), received the Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for the month of January. <\/p>\n

In her role, Blackburn helps facilitate ethically-appropriate and valuable research at UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. <\/p>\n

While it’s nice to be recognized with the Gold ‘U,’ Blackburn said, the people who work with her deserve a lot of credit as well.<\/p>\n

“I couldn’t do what I do if I wasn’t surrounded by great people serving on the IACUC, dedicated co-workers in the Office of Regulatory Affairs and highly-recognized investigators,” Blackburn said. “Knowing you helped someone get through the burden of regulatory paperwork and succeed in getting approval and funding makes my job rewarding and worthwhile.” <\/p>\n

Ernest Prentice, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and a nationally-recognized expert in the ethics and regulations of human and animal research, has been particularly influential, Blackburn said. <\/p>\n

“Since I started this position in 1990, his insight, knowledge, support and willingness to educate have been key to my ability to progress and develop a career in this field,” Blackburn said. <\/p>\n

Dr. Prentice, for his part, was not short on kind words for Blackburn.<\/p>\n

“She very effectively handles the day-to-day operations of the IACUC, as well as meeting the varying needs of researchers throughout UNMC,” Dr. Prentice said. “She embodies a wealth of knowledge and history of the regulatory and university requirements for conducting both animal and human subject research.” <\/p>\n

This knowledge of research regulations makes Blackburn an invaluable resource to the IACUC, said committee chairman Jim Turpen, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

“Beth Blackburn is the unsung hero of this committee,” Dr. Turpen said. “When I became chairman of the IACUC in January 2006, I was a blank slate in terms of my knowledge of animal welfare regulations. Thus I began working with and relying on Beth to get me through this regulatory maze. I soon learned that Beth Blackburn is an extraordinary individual who goes far beyond what is expected as she provides an essential service to UNMC.”<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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