Dr. Timothy Hla, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and professor of neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the Eicosanoid Research Foundation during its 14th annual conference on Bioactive Lipids in Cancer, Inflammation and Related Diseases on May 8 in Budapest, Hungary. Dr. Hla was recognized for his research on the role of sphingosine 1-phosphate in development, physiology and disease.
Dr. Samuel Selesnick, professor of otolaryngology, professor of otolaryngology in neurological surgery and professor of otolaryngology in neurology, gave the James Parkin Lecture at the 20th annual Utah Otolaryngology Update hosted June 20 – 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The two-day event is designed to analyze the complications and complexities of head and neck cancer surgery, identify new techniques for treating and minimizing hearing loss, as well as discuss the diagnosis, management and treatment options for laryngeal disorders.
Dr. Susan Vannucci, research professor of neuroscience in pediatrics and research professor of neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, chaired the "New Insights into Mast Cell Biology in Pediatric Health and Disease" symposium, hosted by the Pediatric Academic Societies during its annual meeting on May 3 – May 6 in Vancouver.