To analyze URM faculty members in tenure - track positions, the investigators used data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for faculty involved in biomedical research in basic sciences departments. (sciencedaily.com)
-- Two new basic science department chairs joined the faculty: James Broach became chair of Biochemistry and Microbiology in January and also serves as director of the Institute for Personalized Medicine, and Aron Lukacher became chair of Microbiology and Immunology in February. (pennstatehealthnews.org)
The focus of Dr. Eckert's research was leadership issues that affect medical school basic science departments in research intensive universities. (springer.com)