Faculty honored for research
Three college faculty members were acknowledged for their research accomplishments during Phi Zeta Research Symposium, held March 20-21 at the college. The winners were chosen from nominations selected from a pool of names suggested by faculty colleagues. And the winners were:
Dr. Prodip Bose holds his award, presented during the Phi Zeta Symposium. Dr. Jeff Abbott is at right. (Photo by Dr. Rowan Milner)
C. E. Cornelius Young Investigator Award: Dr. Prodip Bose, department of physiological sciences
This award recognizes the contributions of a young faculty member to the advancement of knowledge in an area of biomedical research. This award, established to honor the college’s founding dean, Dr. Charles Cornelius, consists of a plaque and $500.
Bose, an associate professor of physiological sciences with a joint appointment in the UF College of Medicine, was recognized for his recent research contributions in therapeutic developments for spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.
“His findings are significant, as they are the first to reveal details of therapeutic rehabilitation of central nervous system injury-induced disabilities using programmed therapeutic exercise, intrathecal baclofen, and transmagnetic stimulation to induce activity-directed neuroplasticity,” said Dr. Ammon Peck, associate dean for research and graduate studies.
FVMA Clinical Investigator Award: Dr. Stanley Kim, department of small animal clinical sciences
This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an established faculty member to the advancement of knowledge in an area of clinical veterinary medicine. The award consists of a plaque and $500.
Kim is an assistant professor of small animal surgery whose clinical research on cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency in dogs is already recognized worldwide. His publications have been acknowledged by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, and he received a Mark S. Bloomberg Resident Award twice supporting his travel to the 2008 and 2010 Annual Conferences of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society, where his presentations received an award as the meeting’s best scientific abstract presented by a resident. He also received the American College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Award for the Outstanding Resident’s Research Podium Presentation at the 2008 Residents’ Forum, second place Award for the Outstanding Resident’s Research Podium Presentation at the 2010 Residents’ Forum. He is the recipient of the American Association of Veterinary Clinician’s Resident Award in 2010.
This work has led to funding via a Hohn-Johnson Research Grant through the Veterinary Orthopedic Society.
Dr. Nancy Denslow with her award at the Phi Zeta Symposium. Dr. Jeff Abbott is at right. (Photo by Dr. Rowan Milner)
Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence: Dr. Nancy Denslow, department of physiological sciences
This award is intended to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of an established faculty member to the advancement of knowledge in an area of biomedical research. The award consists of a plaque of $1,000.
Denslow is a professor in the department of physiological sciences with a joint appointment in the College of Medicine. Over the past 10 years, she has published 112 research papers, authored a large number of book chapters, and presented a large number of invited lectures all over the world. Her primary research focus has been to use molecular tools for evaluating the effects of environmental contaminants on fish. She is a pioneer in applying these techniques to the area of environmental toxicology, and has contributed significantly to our understanding of environmental estrogens and other compounds on fish and other wildlife.
She has developed commercial products including several monoclonal antibodies that are specific for the appearance of egg yolk protein in the blood of fish after exposure to estrogen or to estrogen mimics. These studies have been supported by major extramural grants as both PI and Co-PI, from NIH as well as other governmental agencies and other sources. She was a major contributor to SBIR grants that resulted in the founding of two successful biotechnology companies, EcoArray and Banyan Biomarkers, Inc, that are still in business. Nancy has served as an associate editor of Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Environmental Bioindicators and Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. She has been an invited reviewer for grant proposals from NSF, Natural Environment Research Council councils of the UK and Canada, Sea Grant, and other national and international agencies.
“It’s important to note that Dr. Denslow is passionate about graduate education, training and mentoring many undergraduate, M.S. and Ph.D. students,” Peck said.
