1999 Alumni Fellow at Penn State Medical Center
Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., an internationally recognized neuroscientist
at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected the 1999
Alumni Fellow by Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center. The Alumni Fellow is the highest award bestowed by Penn State to
recognize outstanding scholarly and teaching contributions made by Penn
State graduates.
Dr. Gendelman, the David T. Purtilo Distinguished Professor of Pathology
and Microbiology and professor in the internal medicine department, earned
his medical degree from the Hershey Medical Center in 1979. He completed
his residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Hospital Center, Albert
Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, N.Y. Dr. Gendelman joined UNMC in
1993 and is currently director of UNMC’s primary neurosciences
initiative — the Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Diseases.
A distinguished scholar known for his research in dementia and other
neurodegenerative disorders of the brain, Dr. Gendelman has authored more
than 155 peer-reviewed publications and edited two textbooks on the immunology
and neurodegeneration of AIDS. Among his many honors, Dr. Gendleman received
an outstanding teaching award as well as a major research award from Albert
Einstein College of Medicine.
The Alumni Fellow Award, established in 1973, recognizes several
of Penn State’s most prominent alumni each year. Dr. Gendelman will
return to the Penn State campus in October and deliver the keynote address
at the Penn State College of Medicine Convocation and Awards ceremony.
As a Penn State Alumni Fellow, he will receive a medallion in recognition
of his many accomplishments.
UNMC is the only public academic health science center in the state.
Through its commitment to
research, education and patient care, UNMC has established itself as
one of the country’s leading centers
for cancer research and treatment and solid organ transplantation.
More than $34 million in research grants and contracts are awarded to UNMC
scientists annually. In addition, UNMC’s educational programs are responsible
for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any
other institution.