Notables

Of note

Carolyn Baum, PhD, the Elias Michael executive director of the Program in Occupational Therapy and professor of occupational therapy and of neurology, and David Gray, PhD, professor of occupational therapy and of neurology, were invited to join the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Improving Measurement of Medical Rehabilitation Outcomes, a collaborative center to provide national leadership on critical outcome measurement needs of the rehabilitation science and medical rehabilitation communities. …

Pratim Biswas, PhD, the Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor of Environmental Engineering Science, has received a one-year, $59,465 subaward from the University of Rochester for research titled “Hazard Assessment and Risk Estimation of Inhaled Nanomaterials Exposure.” This subaward is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. …

Ann M. Gronowski, PhD, associate professor of pathology and immunology and of obstetrics and gynecology, will receive the 2010 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) “Outstanding Contributions through Service to the Profession of Clinical Chemistry” Award in July at the AACC annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. This is in recognition for work throughout her career to advance the professional status of clinical chemists and the professional objectives of the AACC. …

Tamara Hershey, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, of neurology and of radiology, has received a five-year, $1,836,041 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for research titled “Central Dopamine Receptors in Obesity.” …

Clifford M. Will, PhD, the James S. McDonnell Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences, has been elected vice chair of the Astrophysics Division of the American Physical Society. He will serve in that post for one year and then ascend to chair-elect for one year, and then to chair of the division.