External Funding Recognition Event - Fiscal Year 2020

F Y 2 0 2 0 E X T E R N A L F U N D I N G H O N O R E E S 1 2 FY 2020 EXTERNAL FUNDING HONOREES Maria Abreu, Ph.D. , Associate Director, EM Papper Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, NSU Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; Assistant Professor, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Sponsored by Trustees of Boston University/DOD–U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity and DOD–U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity Amarilis Acevedo, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, College of Psychology Sponsored by U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities and U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institute on Aging Juliet Akkaoui, M.S. , Research Associate, College of Dental Medicine Sponsored by U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institute on Aging Sibel Antonson, D.D.S., Ph.D., M.B.A. , Assistant Dean of Research and Development; Professor, College of Dental Medicine Sponsored by GC American Inc., Colgate, and sponsors’ names withheld Michael J. Au, O.D., COVD , Assistant Professor, College of Optometry Sponsored by Jaeb Center for Health Research/U.S. DHHS NIH–National Eye Institute Annette Bade, O.D., FAAO, Associate Professor, College of Optometry Sponsored by U.S. DHHS NIH–National Eye Institute Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D. , Assistant Professor, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Sponsored by U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institute of General Medical Sciences and DOD–U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity Andrea M. Bernard, Ph.D. , Associate Research Scientist, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Sponsored by the University of Miami/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ocean Leadership Inc./Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Alison Bested. M.D. , Clinical Director, NSU Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine; Director, Student Research Development; Chair and Associate Professor, Integrative Medicine, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Sponsored by DOD–U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity Hua Bi, O.D., Ph.D. , Associate Professor, College of Optometry Sponsor’s name withheld Lorraine Breffni, Ed.D. , Executive Director, NSU University School Preschool; Affiliate Faculty, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Sponsored by A.D. Henderson Foundation Derek A. Burkholder, Ph.D. , Director, Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program and Marine Environmental Education Center at the Carpenter House; Research Scientist, Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Sponsored by Broward County Mance E. Buttram, Ph.D. , Associate Director, Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities; Associate Professor, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice Sponsored by U.S. DHHS NIH–National Institutes on Drug Abuse, United Way of Broward County, Inc. and sponsors’ names withheld Ana María Castejon, Ph.D. , Associate Dean of Graduate Programs; Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy Sponsored by Immunotec, Inc.