Focus on Faculty

The following faculty have been featured recently in Odyssey and other research publications.

Agriculture

Christopher L. Schardl
Harry E. Wheeler Chair in Plant Mycology
Odyssey: Fighting Fungi in the Field

Arts & Sciences

Leonidas Bachas
Frank J. Derbyshire Research Professorship Endowment
Faces of UK Research (pdf)

Sylvia Daunert
Gill Eminent Scholar
Odyssey: Fiber Optic Research Glowing with Promise for the EnvironmentOdyssey: Fabricating “Smart Pills” with Genetically Engineered Proteins

Mark Summers
Thomas D. Clark Professorship Fund
Odyssey: Mark Summers and the Serious Business of Political Cartoons

Enrico Santi
William T. Bryan Endowed Chair in Spanish
Odyssey: Octavio Paz's Intellect and Poetry

Business

James Ziliak
C.M. Gatton Chair in Microeconomics
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)

Dentistry

Jeffrey Ebersole
Alvin L. Morris Professor in Oral Health Research
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)

Engineering

Suzanne W. Smith
Donald L. and Gertrude L. Lester Professorship in Mechanical Engineering
Odyssey: Designing Spacecraft of the Future

Ibrahim S. Jawahir
James F. Hardymon Chair in Manufacturing Systems
Faces of UK Research (pdf)

Henry G. Dietz
James F. Hardymon Chair in Networking
Odyssey: Supercomputers “R” Us

Gail M. Brion
Raymond Civil Engineering Endowment Fund
Odyssey: Working toward a Healthier Environment

Kozo Saito
TVA Power Engineering Endowment Fund
Odyssey: Putting the Brakes on Paint Waste

Fine Arts

Gail Robinson Lohmeyer
William T. Bryan Endowed Chair in Vocal Music
Odyssey: Noteworthy Prima Donna Enjoying New Role at UK

The Graduate School

David E. Wildasin
William T. Bryan Endowed Chair in Public Finance in the Martin School
Odyssey: A New UK Voice on the “Science of Choice”

Medicine

Salvatore J. Turco
Antonio S. Turco Professorship in Biochemistry
Odyssey: A Case of the “Baghdad Boil”

Eric J. Smart
Barnstable-Brown Chair in Pediatric Diabetes Research
Odyssey: The Basic Science of Obesity

Kenneth B. Ain
Carmen L. Buck Professorship/Chair in Oncology Research Endowment Fund
Odyssey: Clinical Trials: Thyroid Cancer

Timothy S. McClintock
Dr. Louis L. Boyarsky Professorship
Odyssey: Making Sense of Smell

Daret K. St. Clair
Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
Odyssey: Enlisting a Natural Enzyme in the Fight Against Cancer

Jay A. Perman
Floyd H. Wright Research Endowment
Odyssey: UK’s Largest College Has a New Dean

Louis Hersh
George Schwert Professor in Biochemistry
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)

Leslie J. Crofford
Gloria W. Singletary Professorship/Chair in Women's Health
Odyssey: Reshaping Women's Health Research

Jef Ferguson
John W. Greene, Jr., M.D. Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Odyssey: Career Building at UK

Edward A. Hirschowitz
Merck Co., Inc. Pulmonary Medicine Professorship
Odyssey: Clinical Trials: Lung Cancer

Kevin A. Pearce
Michael D. Rankin, M.D. Professorship in Family Practice
Odyssey: A Grassroots Approach to Medical Care

Richard N. Greenberg
Professorship in HIV Clinical Research
Odyssey: Smallpox, the “King of Bioterrorism”
Odyssey: A Very Personal Bacterial Battle: C. Diff Killed UK Physician’s Stepfather

Stephen F. Strup
Professorship of Urologic Surgical Research
Odyssey: Remote-Control Surgery

Alexander G. Rabchevsky
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Chair No. 1
George M. Smith
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Chair No. 2
Patrick G. Sullivan
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Chair No. 3
Edward D. Hall
Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Chair No. 4 (Clinical Director)
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)
Odyssey: Regenerating Hope: Spinal Cord Research at UK

Nursing

Debra K. Moser
Linda C. Gill Chair in Nursing
Odyssey: Quicker Treatment for Heart Attack Victims

Lynne A. Hall
Marcia A. Dake Professorship in Nursing
Odyssey: Single, Depressed Female

Pharmacy

Peter A. Crooks
George A. Digenis Professorship/Chair in Drug Design and Discovery in Pharmaceutical Sciences, and University Professorship in Pharmacy
Odyssey: Some Research Findings to Crow About
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)

Bradley D. Anderson
Harry B. Kostenbauder Professorship in Pharmacy
Odyssey: Streamlining Drug Design

Heidi M. Anderson
U.S. Surgical Endowed Professorship in Pharmacy Administration
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)

Linda P. Dwoskin
U.S. Surgical-Pfizer Endowed Professorship
Odyssey: Some Research Findings to Crow About
Odyssey: Creating New Treatments for Nicotine and Methamphetamine Abuse
Kentucky Reaping Benefits from Bucks for Brains (pdf)