More than 40 percent of football, soccer, ice hockey, and other contact sport participants under age 30 had signs of the degenerative brain disease, including the first American woman soccer player to be diagnosed.
The nominators say, “Dr. Bird is clearly loved by her patients and staff!”
She will complete a project at Ain Shams University in Egypt that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships.
He will join the team of deans in the Student Affairs Office beginning Sept. 1.
He will join the school and hospital beginning late August 2023.
More than 40 posters represented the contributions of students, residents and faculty.
She is the recipient of the 2023 Wenger Award for Excellence in Medical Research from WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
The assistant professor of anatomy & neurobiology will travel to South Africa for 10 months to conduct human skeletal biology research.
The nominators say, “Michael is responsive, helpful, flexible … and is a joy to work with!”
The assistant professor of medicine has received a four-year, R01 grant from the NIH’s NHLBI and will focus on heart failure and exercise.