Accomplishments

Editorial board memberships

Dr. Michael Whitt serves on the Editorial Board of Virology (2000-present)
Dr. Michael Whitt serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Virology (2000-2005; 2010-present)
Dr. John Fain serves on the Editorial Board of Metabolism
Dr. Kui Li serves on the Editorial Board of PLoS ONE (2011-present)
Dr. Gerald Byrne servers on the Editorial Board of Infection and Immunity (1986-present)
Dr. Marko Radic serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Biotechnology as Section Editor.

Radic MZ, Erikson J, Litwin S, & Weigert M (1993) B lymphocytes may escape tolerance by revising their antigen receptors. The Journal of Experimental Medicine 177(4):1165-1173; Cited by 305 – as of 11/02/2012
Radic MZ & Weigert M (1994) Genetic and Structural Evidence for Antigen Selection of Anti-DNA Antibodies. Annual Review of Immunology 12(1):487-520; Cited by 377 – as of 11/02/2012
Fain JN, Madan AK, Hiler ML, Cheema P, & Bahouth SW (2004) Comparison of the Release of Adipokines by Adipose Tissue, Adipose Tissue Matrix, and Adipocytes from Visceral and Subcutaneous Abdominal Adipose Tissues of Obese Humans. Endocrinology 145(5):2273-2282; Cited by 830 – as of 11/02/2012
Fain JN (2006) Release of Interleukins and Other Inflammatory Cytokines by Human Adipose Tissue Is Enhanced in Obesity and Primarily due to the Nonfat Cells. Vitamins & Hormones, ed Gerald L (Academic Press), Vol 74, pp 443-477; Cited by 281 – as of 11/02/2012

Dr. Kui Li served as Session Co-Chair of the Virus-Host Interactions session (9b) and also an Abstract Reviewer for the 18th International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus and Related Viruses in September 2011
Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick has been named Vice Chair of the “Committee on Women and Diversity in Science” for the Society of Leukocyte Biology (2012)
Dr. Marko Radic was Session Chair at the international meeting on "Anti-DNA and other Autoantibodies: Origins and Impact" held in Tromso, Norway in 2010.
Dr. Gerald Byrne was the Founder and President of Chlamydia Basic Research Society (2003-2005)

Dr. Michael Whitt served on NIH Virology-A Study Section: Ad hoc member (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt is the top 25 reviewer for Journal of Virology (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt served on NIH Special Emphasis Panel, Topics in Virology; Ad hoc member (2007-2009)
Dr.Maria Gomes-Solecki has been serving in the NIH/NIAID Study Section "Small Business: Non-HIV Diagnostics, Food Safety, Sterilization/Disinfection and Bioremediation Special Emphasis Panel" since 2010.
Dr. Gerald Byrne serves in the NIH Scientific Review Group ZRG1 F13-P [2005 – present (chair, 2006-2009)]
Dr. Gerald Byrne is a permanent member and chair elect of the NIH VMD study Section (2009-present)

Dr. Michael Whitt is the finalist for the Student Government Association Executive Council (SGAEC) Excellence in Teaching Award - (2011)
Dr. Michael Whitt received Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Lecturer in Medical Microbiology - (2002 and 2010)