Franzblau Honored by Einstein College of Medicine
Carl Franzblau, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and associate dean Division of Graduate Medical Sciences received a Distinguished PhD Alumnus Award from Albert Einstein College of Medicine on June 2, 2009. Dr. Franzblau is a member of the class of 1962 and was one of the first students to be awarded a PhD at Einstein.
Einstein College of Medicine recognized Franzblau’s many achievements including his extensive publishing in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases focusing on the role of connective tissue proteins in those disease processes. His key role in describing the nature of the chemical cross-links in collagen and elastin as well as describing the synthesis of these structural proteins in cell culture was also highlighted.
At the National Institutes of Health, Franzblau served on the Advisory Councils of the Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, and chaired the Cardiovascular A study section.
He developed City Lab Academy at BUSM, a free nine-month academic and laboratory skills training program for qualified high school graduates interested in pursuing a career and further education in biotechnology.
On June 15 and 16 a symposium will be held at BUSM to celebrate Franzblau’s nearly 50-year career and his many contributions to science and education. Medical campus faculty, staff and students are invited to attend this two-day event. A complete schedule is available here.