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A.K. Salem appointed as Director of the Nanotoxicology Core, Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (2016)
A.K. Salem appointed as Associate Editor for The AAPS Journal (2014)
A.K. Salem appointed as the Lyle and Sharon Bighley endowed Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013)
A.K. Salem appointed as Head of Division of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics (2013)
A.K. Salem appointed to editorial board of the AAPS Journal (2012)
A.K. Salem awarded Collegiate Teacher of the Year (2012)
A.K. Salem appointed as program leader of the Cancer Signaling and Experimental Therapeutics (CSET) program at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (2012)
A.K. Salem appointed to editorial board of the International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2009)
A.K. Salem appointed as ad hoc member to a series of National Institutes of Health Grant Review Panels (2009)
A.K. Salem appointed to American Cancer Society Grant Review Panel (2009-2014)
A.K. Salem appointed to Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Prostate Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel (2009)
A.K. Salem appointed to National Science Foundation Grant Review Panel (2009)
A.K. Salem receives the prestigious American Cancer Society's Research Scholar Award (2009-2013)
A.K. Salem and G.J. Weiner commissioned as Theme Editors for Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (2008/2009)
A.K. Salem receives 2008 Council of Teaching Instructional Improvement Award (2008)
A.K. Salem appointed as a member of the National Science Foundation UI AGEP Executive Board (2008)
A.K. Salem appointed to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Grant Review Panel (2008)
A.K. Salem added to International Advisory Board for 3rd International Conference on “Smart Materials, Structures and Systems” (CIMTEC, 2008)
A.K. Salem appointed to Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Ovarian Cancer Research Program Grant Review Panel (2007)
A.K. Salem appointed to Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Review Committee (2007-2010)
A.K. Salem receives American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Award (2007)
A.K. Salem appointed to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute Executive Committee (2006-2009)
A.K. Salem is named Teacher of the Year for the 2005-2006 academic year (2006)
A.K. Salem appointed to Department of Defense (DoD): Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics Grant Review Panel (2006-present)
A.K. Salem appointed to U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Cooperative Grants Program Grant Review Panel (2005-2006)
A.K. Salem featured in Who's Who in the World (2007)
A.K. Salem receives Young investigator Travel Award for National Academy of Engineering/Institute of Medicine Meeting on Vaccine Production. (2006)
A.K. Salem receives "The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation" Award at the 2005 American Association for Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) conference (2005)
A.K. Salem receives Young Investigator Award from UI/Mayo Clinic Lymphoma SPORE (2005)
A.K. Salem is University of Iowa's Nominee for 2004 Pews Scholar Award (2004)
Group News
Behnoush Khorsand awarded most outstanding entry for the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science 2016 Research Week poster competition during Health Sciences Research Week. (2016)
Kawther Ahmed awarded Graduate College Summer Fellowship (2016)
Kawther Ahmed wins first place and people’s choice award in the Three minute Thesis (3MT) competition (2016)
2015 Judge’s Choice award from the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City American Advertising Federation (AAF) for the Presidents Club video featuring A. Morris, B. Khorsand and A. Salem. (2016)
Kawther Ahmed won in the Three minute Thesis (3MT) preliminary competition (2016)
Angie Morris received the Iowa Society of Periodontology Award (2016)
Behnoush Khorsand received an AAPS Formulation Design and Development Section Travel Award for the AAPS 2015 National Meeting.
Behnoush Khorsand awarded an AAPS Foundation Travel Award for the AAPS 2015 National Meeting.
Angie Morris awarded T90 NIH Training Grant Fellowship (2015)
Anh-Vu Do awarded Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Fellowship (2015)
Behnoush Khorsand is awarded the 2015 Hugh Vollrath Ross Scholarship
Behnoush Khorsand received most outstanding entry for the College of Pharmacy Research Week poster competition on April 23rd 2015
Sheetal D’Mello received 2nd prize in The 16th Annual James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference for her research on bone regeneration on March 29th 2014.
Sheetal D’Mello invited to participate in AAPS Graduate Student Symposium in Biotechnology sponsored by Pfizer and held at the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Antonio, Texas on November 10-14, 2013. D’Mello is recognized for her research achievements in the Opening Ceremony and receives a travel award and complimentary registration as part of this recognition.
Vijaya Joshi received an award sponsored by the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) for her poster presentation on, “Immune Stimulating Chemo Loaded Biodegradable Particles as a New Therapy for Tumors,” at the 14th Annual Student Interdisciplinary Health Research Poster Session on April 23, 2013.
Professor Qiaohong Hu is the recipient of a prestigious academic fellowship from Guangdong Pharmaceutical University for international sabbaticals and will be working with the research group as a visiting professor from 2013 to 2014.
Amarporn Wongrakpanich received a first place award for her poster presentation in the Biological and Health Sciences section of The 15th Annual James F. Jakobsen Graduate Conference on April 6th 2013
Caitlin Lemke featured in The Gazette: Iowa postdoctoral research scholar testing a prime-boost vaccine for prostate cancer 2012
Summer students: Candice Lynch took 1st place in the 2011 Science Fair at Lincoln University and Brian Lewis presented at the 2011 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
Vijaya Joshi is selected as the University of Iowa nominee for consideration by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Student Research Fellowship program 2010
Vijaya Joshi receives travel award from the AAPS Executive Council to attend the 2010 FIP PSWC/AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans.
Laura Northrup receives the 2010/11 Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) scholarship
Najung Kim awarded Travel Award for Society for Biomaterials Annual Conference 2009
Najung Kim awarded best BME poster in College of Engineering Open House 2009
Caitlin Lemke awarded a prestigious 2009 Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation Postdoctoral Research Award for 2 years
Hoang Mai receives the 2008/09 Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) scholarship
Megan Pearce receives 2008 Summer Student Research Fellowship
Treniece Terry receives 2008 Vetter Service Award
Janjira Intra wins prize for outstanding presentation at 2008 James F. Jakobsen Conference
Hoang Mai is honor student at 2008 "Research in the Capitol" special event in Des Moines for his work on silicalite nanoparticles and gene delivery
Megan Pearce receives 2007 Summer Student Research Fellowship
Jessica Melanko receives 2007 Osburn Teaching Award
Janjira Intra is awarded the 2007 Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Journal of Science and Technology Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Janjira Intra receives honorable recognition at 2007 James F. Jakobsen Conference
Janjira Intra receives Travel Award to PDA 2007 conference in Las Vegas
Aiman Abbas is awarded 2007-2008 Center of Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Predoctoral Fellowship
Hoang Mai receives the 2007/08 Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) scholarship
Janjira Intra receives Travel Award to attend AAPS 2006 conference in San Antonio
Janjira Intra is awarded the 2006-07 John Lach Memorial Scholarship
Aiman Abbas is awarded 2006-2007 Center of Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing Predoctoral Fellowship
Janjira Intra is awarded the 2006 Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) Journal of Science and Technology Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
Nicki Baman awarded prize for poster presentation at 2006 8th Annual Student Interdisciplinary Health Research Poster Session.
Treniece Terry awarded "Popular Choice Award" - 1st place for most popular poster in College of Engineering Open House 2006.
Treniece Terry awarded Hancher-Finkbine Medallion for outstanding contributions and leadership at the University of Iowa
Aiman Abbas awarded the 2005-06 John Lach Memorial Scholarship
Jason Sinclair wins Travel award to attend 2005 ACS conference in Washington DC