Benson Edagwa, PhD, Biographical Information

PhD, Organic/Medicinal Chemistry, 2012Benson Edagwa
Louisiana State University

Phone: 402-559-8916
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Positions and Employment
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Positions and Employment

2020-present Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE
2017-2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, NE
2016-2017 ViiV Healthcare Distinguished Scientist, UNMC, Omaha, NE
2015-2016 Instructor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, UNMC, Omaha, NE
2014-2015 GlaxoSmithKline Fellow, UNMC, Omaha, NE
2012-2014 Postdoctoral Research Associate, UNMC, Omaha, NE

 

Honors

2020 New Investigator Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2020 Nickolus Badami Fellowship in HIV/AIDS Research
2019 Emerging Innovator of the Year, UNeMed Corporation
2016 ViiV Healthcare Distinguished Scientist, ViiV Healthcare
2015 UNeMed Research Innovation: New Invention Notifications, Patent Applications, UNeMed Corporation
2015 ViiV Healthcare Fellowship, ViiV Healthcare
2014 Young Investigator Fellowship, CROI Foundation
2014 GSK Fellowship, GlaxoSmithKline
2013 Silver U Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center
2012 Teaching Assistant Scholar Award, Louisiana State University
2011 Kiran Allam International Award, Louisiana State University
2010 Dr. Charles Coates Travel Award, Louisiana State University

 

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