Faculty & Staff News - 2013

November James Bliska, Professor of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, has been elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. This honor is bestowed upon individuals for seminal contributions to research and is in recognition of his contributions to the field of microbial pathogenesis and bacterial-host interactions. Professor Bliska will be honored at the annual meeting of AAAS in Chicago on February 14, 2014. More
March Professor Erich Mackow has been invited to present the keynote address at the IX International Conference on Hantaviruses to be held in Beijing, China in June 2013.
February Professor Erich Mackow has been elected to Fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology. This honor is in recognition of his original contributions to the microbiological sciences and for excellence and creativity in his research program.