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FACULTY RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS Congratulations to the following Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty who were honored through the SUNY Distinguished Scholars program, and the UB Distinguished Scholars and UB Exceptional Scholars programs in 2018. Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, professor of neurology, UB Exceptional Scholars – Sustained Achievement Award
Laurie K. Read, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology, SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Christopher S. Cohan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of pathology and anatomical sciences Read
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Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of ophthalmology
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Zhen Yan, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of physiology and biophysics
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Gil I. Wolfe, MD, professor and chair, Department of Neurology; SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. Wolfe also has been Wolfe elected 2019 president of the New York State Neurological Society. Hui Meng, PhD, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and professor of neurosurgery, UB Distinguished Professor
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Pinaki Sarder, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, UB Exceptional Scholar – Young Investigator Award Sarder
Z. Jack Tseng, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and anatomical sciences, UB Exceptional Scholar – Young Investigator Award Tseng
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Photos by Joe Casio
CORRECTION: Pictured third from the left is Lornette Mills, MD ’93, not Rogena Miller, MD ’93, as incorrectly stated in the fall 2018 issue. Pictured with Dr. Mills are, from left, classmates Karen Dugid, Wallace Johnson and Julene Evans-Murage. The group was celebrating their class’s 25th reunion.
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