Division of Physiology and Metabolism
Timothy Nagy, Ph.D Appointed Editor in Chief for International Journal of Body
Composition Research beginning December 2006
Timothy Nagy, Ph.D Served on the NIH review of the Obesity/Nutrition Research
Centers’
Isao Eto Ph.D. 15th Annual UAB International Award
Barbara Gower, Ph.D Selected to serve as a member of the Clinical and Integrative
Diabetes and Obesity Study Section, Center for Scientific
Review, July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2010.
Jose Fernández, Ph.D Invited to deliver the keynote address at the Center for
Investigations in Genetics and Biotechnology (CIGB) 2nd
International Workshop on Genomics Research, Varadero, Cuba.
Jose Fernández, Ph.D Best Scientific Paper in Nutrition Sciences from the Unbound
Science Foundation
Jose Fernández, Ph.D President’s Faculty Diversity Award
Mark B. Cope-Trainee
David B. Allison, Ph.D, and Tim R. Nagy Ph.D, Co-Mentors
RUTH L. KIRSCHSTEIN NATIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE AWARD (NRSA)- Dec, 2004—Dec, 2006
Catherine DiCostanzo 2006-2007 Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award
Ph.D.
Amanda L. Willig Selected to receive the Research DPG Travel Award to attend the NAASO 2006 meeting
Pheandrea Long Published first book entitled, “Ancient Beginnings”
Robert Petri “Innovator/Creative Problem Solver,” Nutrition Sciences Annual Staff Awards
Division of Nutritional Biochemistry and Genomics
Travis Ptacek GSA Travel Award, 55th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics
Yu-Hua Hsieh, Ph.D 2006-2007 Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award
Chandrika J. Invited to speak at the Sixth Annual Primary Care and Prevention
Piyathilake Ph.D Conference and Eleventh Annual Hela Women's Health Conference – Atlanta, Georgia – September 2006
Chandrika J. Invited to collaborate in the Summer Institute organized by the
Piyathilake Ph.D Morehouse School of Medicine/Tuskegee University/UAB CCC Partnership – July 2006
Chandrika J. Invited to speak for the Comprehensive Cancer Center seminar Piyathilake Ph.D series – December 2006
Chandrika J. Invited to collaborate in book chapters:
Piyathilake Ph.D Piyathilake CJ, Azrad M and Mattews R. New Research on Oncogenic DNA Viruses. Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2006.
Piyathilake CJ and Johanning GL. Environmental Influences on DNA Methylation. Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2007.
Chandrika J. Collaborator in:
Piyathilake Ph.D NIH Study Sections
NCI Cancer P01 Cluster Review – Cancer Etiology Subcommittee C-Basic and Pre-clinical, February 2006
NIH Special Emphasis Panel for RFA 05-007, May 2006
NIH study section, Indo-US Program on Maternal and Child Health and Human Developmental Research, August 2006
NCI Cancer P01 Cluster Review – Cancer Etiology Subcommittee C-Basic and Pre-clinical, February 2007
Jacqueline Jones 1st Place in the Genetics/Genomics division for the McNair Scholars Poster Competition
(Maria De Luca, PhD lab)
Danielle Shields 3rd Place in the Genetics/Genomics division for the McNair Scholars Poster Competition
(Susan M. Sell, PhD lab)
Pamela Largent “Greatest Team Player,” Nutrition Sciences Annual Staff Awards
Carlos, Krumdieck, “Lifetime Achievement Award,” Nutrition Sciences Annual Staff Ph.D, M.D. Awards
Division of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Douglas Heimburger Best Course and Best Course Director – Annual Argus Society
M.D. Awards, School of Medicine
Douglas Heimburger Best Basic Science Professor – School of Medicine graduating
M.D. Class of 2006
Douglas Heimburger Fulbright Scholar Award for Lecturing/Research in Zambia
M.D.
Jamy Ard, M.D. ILSI Future Leader Award
Wendy Jefferson “Most Professional,” Nutrition Sciences Annual Staff Awards
Administrative Division
W. Timothy Garvey Charles E. Butterworth, Jr. Professorship in the Department of
M.D. Nutrition Sciences
Xuxia Wu, Ph.D 2006-2007 Postdoctoral Career Enhancement Award
Angelia Flemming 1st Place in the Human Clinical Studies Division for the McNair Scholars Poster Competition
(W. Timothy Garvey, MD lab)
Deonna Rasberry SHP “Employee of the Quarter” 3rd quarter
Sylvia Strothers Nutrition Sciences’ “Overall Staff Excellence,” Nutrition Sciences Annual Staff Awards