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Her genetics work in language disorders is recognized around the world<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Shelley Smith, Ph.D.,<\/a> director of developmental neuroscience at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named UNMC’s fifth scientist laureate.<\/div>\n
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The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers.<\/div>\n
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Dr. Smith was honored along with 23 other researchers recently named UNMC Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Award winners for 2010.<\/div>\n
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"Dr. Smith’s diligence and hard work are inspiring and have led to her achieving a global reputation as a leader in 21st-century genetics," said Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research. "She truly embodies the characteristics we seek in a scientist laureate."<\/div>\n
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Dr. Smith works to localize and identify genetic mutations that influence developmental disorders, primarily language disorders such as dyslexia. She was a distinguished scientist in 2006.<\/div>\n
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The Distinguished Scientist Award — which is sponsored by the chancellor — recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists in the country during the past five years.<\/div>\n
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The New Investigator Award goes to outstanding UNMC scientists who in the past one to three years have secured their first funding from the National Institutes of Health<\/a>, the Department of Defense<\/a> or other federal sources.<\/div>\n
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New investigators also had to demonstrate scholarly activity such as publishing their research and\/or presenting their findings at national conventions.<\/div>\n
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Distinguished scientists and new investigators receive merit-based salary supplements of $10,000. Dr. Smith receives a $20,000 supplement for being named scientist laureate.<\/div>\n
A campus ceremony will be held on May 2 to recognize the awardees.<\/div>\n
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The 2010 Distinguished Scientist and New Investigator Award winners are:<\/div>\n
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* denotes New Investigator award recipient and <\/span><\/div>\n
(2) denotes two-time Distinguished Scientists <\/span><\/div>\n
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College of Medicine<\/b><\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Surinder Batra, Ph.D. (2)<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Shilpa Buch, Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Wing (John) Chan, M.D. (2)<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Samuel Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Paul Fey, Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Ted Mikuls, M.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Huangui Xiong, M.D., Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Stephen Bonasera, M.D., Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Karen Gould, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Yulong Li, M.D., Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Yutong Liu, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>R. Lee Mosley, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Hui Peng, M.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Honghong Yao, Ph.D.,*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Matthew Zimmerman, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
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College of Nursing<\/b><\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Carol Pullen, Ed.D.<\/div>\n
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College of Pharmacy<\/b><\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Gary Cochran, Pharm.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Jered Garrison, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
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Eppley Institute<\/b><\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Michael (Tony) Hollingsworth, Ph.D. (2)<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Tahir Tahirov, Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Youri Pavlov, D.Sc., Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Polina Shcherbakova, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>Jing (Jenny) Wang, Ph.D.*<\/div>\n
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Previous Scientist Laureates <\/b><\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>2006 — Stephen Rennard, M.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>2007 — Irving Zucker, Ph.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>2008 — Howard Gendelman, M.D.<\/div>\n
·                     <\/span><\/span>2009 — Alexander "Sasha" Kabanov, Ph.D.<\/div>\n
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Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at unmc.edu. <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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Her genetics work in language disorders is recognized around the world Shelley Smith, Ph.D., director of developmental neuroscience at the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named UNMC’s fifth scientist laureate.   The award is the highest honor UNMC bestows on researchers.   Dr. Smith was honored along with 23 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