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Profile and Awards
Education
University of Chicago- B.A. in Biology/Biochemistry (1970)
- Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry & M.S. in Biological Sciences (1974)
- Postdoctoral Trainee (1974-1977)
- Instructor (1977)
Positions held
| Current: | Hanna Professor Distinguished Research University Professor Director of Cardiovascular Biology, Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology (Dept of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics until 2018) Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Molecular Cardiovascular Biology (secondary appointment) Professor, Consultant Researcher of Molecular Cardiology at the Foundation of Biomedical Research Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece |
| 2008 - Present: | Hanna Professor of Cardiology |
| 2008 - 2011: | Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 2007 - present: | Co-Director of the Cardiovascular Research Center University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 2004 - Present: | Distinguished Research Professor University of Cincinnati |
| 1995 - Present: | Director Cardiovascular Biology, Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics/ Pharmacology and Systems Physiology (2018), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 1988 - Present: | Professor Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics/Pharmacology and systems Physiology |
| 1982 - 1988: | Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 1978 - 1982: | Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, and Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 1978: | Instructor Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
| 1977: | Instructor Department of Biochemistry Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago |
| 1974 - 1977: | Postdoctoral Work with Dr. Richard A. Jungmann Department of Biochemistry Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago |
Awards and Honors
| 1966 1970: | Fulbright Scholar |
| 1966 1970: | Full Scholarship from University of Chicago |
| 1969: | National Science Foundation Summer Fellow |
| 1970 1973: | Northwestern University Graduate Teaching Assistant |
| 1973 1974: | Northwestern University Graduate Fellow |
| 1980 1985: | Research Career Development Awardee (RDCA), NIH |
| 1994-2004: | MERIT Award; NIH |
| 1995: | Faculty Achievement Award, University of Cincinnati |
| 1995-2019: | Adjunct Professor, Kwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Korea |
| 1996-2000: | Elected to the Council of the Biophysical Society |
| 1997: | Samuel Kaplan Award for Visionary Research, American Heart Association |
| 1997-2003: | Elected to the Council of the ISHR, North American Section |
| 1997-Present: | Elected to the Graduate Faculty, University of Cincinnati |
| 1998: | Elected to the International Council of the International Society for Heart Research |
| 2000: | George Rieveschl Jr. Award for Distinguished Scientific Research, University of Cincinnati |
| 2001-Present: | Elected Fellow of the International Society of Heart Research (F.I.S.H.R.) |
| 2001: | Elected Fellow of the Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences and Fellow of the American Heart Association (F.A.H.A.) |
| 2001: | Appointed as Member of the AHA Basic Science Committee |
| 2002-Present: | Elected Fellow of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences |
| 2002-Present: | Professor, Consultant Researcher of Molecular Biology at the Academy of Athens Foundation of Biomedical Research, Athens, Greece |
| 2003-Present: | Honorary Member of the Hungarian Society of Cardiology |
| 2003-Present: | Consultant researcher of the Cardiovascular Research Center, University of La Plata Medical School |
| 2004-Present: | Distinguished Research Professor University of Cincinnati |
| 2004-2008: | Elected to AHA Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences: Nominating Committee |
| 2005: | International Health Professional of the Year |
| 2006: | Elected Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section of the American Physiological Society |
| 2006: | Recipient of the Janice Pfeffer Distinguished Award, International Society of Heart Research |
| 2006: | Selected as one of the Great Women of the 21st Century |
| 2006-Present: | Elected to the Council of the International Society for Heart Research North American Section (3 terms) |
| 2006-Present: | Elected as Treasurer of the International Society for Heart Research North American Section (3 terms) |
| 2006-2010: | Appointed to AHA Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences: Research Committee |
| 2007: | Named one of the “2007 Leading Women” for Women’s Advocacy |
| 2007-2013: | Elected to the International Council of the International Society for Heart Research |
| 2007-2013: | Appointed to Executive Committee of the International Council of the International Society for Heart Research |
| 2008: | Scientific Advisory Board of the International Academy of Cardiology and of the 14th World Congress on Heart Disease |
| 2008: | Received the Daniel Drake Medal, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (highest honor by COM) |
| 2009: | Received Honorary Doctorate Degree (Doctor Honoris Causa), University of Athens and the Dean of the Medical School, Athens, Greece |
| 2009: | Designated as a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association (AHA) |
| 2010: | Inducted to National Academy of Inventors (Cincinnati Chapter) |
| 2012-Present: | Chair of the “Excitation-Contraction Coupling” Subgroup of the International Society of Heart Research |
| 2012: | Elected as a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, Greece |
| 2012: | Top Honorary Recipient by the Hellenic Cardiology Society |
| 2014: | Peter Harris Research Achievement Award by the International Society of Heart Research |
| 2015: | Dean’s Award for Outstanding Mentorship, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Scientific Advisory Board of the Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine (2015) |
| 2016: | Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring Award, University of Cincinnati George E. Brown Memorial Lecture, American Heart Association |
| 2018: | Vincenzo Panagia Lecture, 20th Annual Dr. Naranjan Dhalla Cardiovascular awards Day, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manitoba |
| 2019: | Basic Research Prize from the American Heart Association |
| 2020/2021: | International Society of Heart Research President’s Distinguished Lecture, Turin, Italy |
| 2020: | The Litsa Kranias ECI Leadership Award presented to Early Career Investigators by the International Society of Heart Research NA |
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