Dr. Bruce Schackman receives the 2005 Research in Action Award from Barbara Hughes, president of the Treatment Action Group.
Jaehon Kim, '07, is one of two Korean-American medical students to be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for academic achievement in scientific research from the Korean American Medical Association. Working with Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, associate professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery, Kim has been investigating the mechanism behind gene therapy to stimulate bone growth. He will be presenting his study on "BMP-Induced Noggin Expression in Mesenchymal Cells" at the 23rd annual scientific meeting of the Korean American Medical Association in Palm Beach, Fla., on December 27-31.
Dr. Bruce Schackman, assistant professor of public health, was awarded the 2005 Research in Action Award by the Treatment Action Group, a non-profit organization dedicated toward finding a cure for AIDS by advocating for larger and more efficient research efforts. The award recognizes Dr. Schackman's longstanding commitment in HIV/AIDS research, including treatment and care-cost-effectiveness analysis, quality-of-life measurement, and access to care by underserved populations. The award ceremony was held December 11 in New York City.
Photo by Rob Klein.