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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

 

Departmental Awards


  • 2002
Departmental Award   Departmental Award for Academic Excellence
University Day September 17, 2002
   

Faculty Awards

  • 2007
Dr. Michael Mathews   Faculty of the Year Award
(New Jersey Medical School and Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2007
Dr. Mukund Modak   Arthur Kahn Award
(UMDNJ Chapter of American Association of University Professors)
   

  • 2006
Dr. Raymond Birge   Sloan Scholar Award
(Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences)
   

  • 2004
Dr. Michael Lea   Golden Apple Award
(New Jersey Medical School Student Council)
   

  • 2004
Dr. B.J. Wagner   Henry Fukui Travel Award
(National Foundation for Eye Research)
   

  • 2004
Dr. Mukund Modak   Mario Toppo Distinguished Scientist Award
(Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America)
   

  • 2003
Dr. Neerja Kaushik-Basu   Deans Research Award
(New Jersey Medical School)
   

  • 2002
Dr. Sylvia Christakos   The Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Awards
(American Society for Bone and Mineral Research)
   

  • 2001, '03, '04, '05, '06
Dr. Sylvia Christakos
  Golden Apple Award
(New Jersey Medical School Student Council)
         

  • 2001
Dr. Sergei Kotenko  
2001 Cytokine Odyssey Award
(Arthritis National Research Foundation)
   

  • 2000
Dr. Carol Lutz   Research Scholar Award
(American Cancer Society Research)
   

  • 2000
Dr. Melissa Rogers   Faculty Quality Research Award for Providing Exemplary Research Experiences
(McNair Scholar Program)
   

  • 2000
Dr. Michael Mathews   Award for Outstanding Research Achievement    

Student Fellowships

  • 2007-2010
Bryan Benn   National Institute of Health    

  • 2007-2009
Kenneth Wannemacher   National Institute of Health    

  • 2007-2009
Ahmet Tunceroglu   New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research    

  • 2004-2007
Luis Muniz   National Institute of Health    

  • 2004-2006
Bishnupriya Kar   New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research    

  • 2003-2004
Luiz Muniz   New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research    

  • 2001-2003
Sukwinder Singh   New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research    

  • 2001-2003
Keith Christoffers   National Institute of Health    

  • 2000-2002
Trevor Reichman   New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research    

Extramural Student Awards

  • 2007
Walid Abushahba   Galo Award
(New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research)

  • 2007
Walid Abushahba   Scientific Excellence Award
(New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research)

  • 2006
Puneet Dhawan   Young Investigator Award
(American Society for Bone and Mineral Research)

  • 2006
Shan Jiang   Student Travel Award
(American Society for Cell Biology)
   

  • 2006
Bryan Benn   Young Investigator Award
(American Society for Bone and Mineral Research)

  • 2005
Qi Wang   Student Travel Award
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

  • 2004
Yan Liu   Young Investigator Award
(American Society for Bone and Mineral Research)

  • 2004
Qi Shen   The Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award
(The Organizing Committee of the 34th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Biology)

  • 2004
Puneet Dhawan   Young Investigator Award
(Advances in Skeletal Anabolic Agents for the Treatment of Osteoporosis)

  • 2003
Qi Shen   Young Investigator Award
(The Advisory Committee of the Twelfth Workshop on Vitamin D)

  • 2003
Tara Young   Graduate Student Travel Award
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

  • 2003
Puneet Dhawan   Young Investigator Award
(The Advisory Committee of the Twelfth Workshop on Vitamin D)

  • 2003
Matt Hosler   Scholarship for Research
(GLENN/Association for Aging Research)
   

  • 2002
Trevor Reichman   Award for Scientific Excellence
(New Jersey Cancer Research)
   

Intramural Student Awards

  • 2006
Qi Shen   Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2005
Yan Liu   Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2004
Trevor Reichman   Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2004
  Keith Christoffers   Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2004
  Tara Young   Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2002
Frank  Barletta           Student of the Year Award
(Faculty Organization)
   

  • 2002
Cindy Arrigo   Stanley S. Bergen Jr. Medal of Excellence    

  • 2002
Bin Tian   Stanley S. Bergen Jr. Medal of Excellence

Contact Information

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Medical Science Building
185 South Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07101-1709

Office: MSB E-609
Phone: (973) 972-4411
Fax: (973) 972-5594

 

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