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SUMMARY:Investiture and Scholarly Lecture: Stephanie Cologna
DESCRIPTION:The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites you to attend the investiture and scholarly lecture of Dr. Stephanie M. Cologna as the Howard L. Kaufman Collegiate Professor in Chemistry.    Doors open at 4:00 p.m.\; ceremony begins at 4:30 p.m. Reception immediately following the ceremony and lecture. University Club dress code is required.     Stephanie M. Cologna\, PhD is a Professor of Chemistry and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC).  She received her B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Arizona where she was introduced to academic research under the guidance of Dr. Katrina Miranda. She carried out doctoral studies at Texas A&amp\;M University (Chemistry) under the mentorship of David H. Russell. Dr. Cologna completed post-doctoral training at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver\, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development\, National Institutes of Health under the co-mentorship of Dr. Forbes D. Porter\, MD\, PhD and Dr. Alfred L. Yergey III\, PhD. Her independent research program was established in 2015 at UIC. Dr. Cologna’s work is focused on integrating mass spectrometry-based proteomics and lipidomics along with mass spectrometry imaging to understand neurodegeneration in rare diseases. A significant component of her research is focused on Niemann-Pick Type C\, a fatal neurodegenerative\, lysosome storage disorder.    Dr. Cologna and her research team have been recognized for their work by receiving the Robert J. Cotter New Investigator Award from the US Human Proteome Organization (2022)\, the UIC Rising Star Junior Research of the Year (2019) and she has received an NSF CAREER Award (2022).  Dr. Cologna’s research is funded by the National Institutes of Health\, the National Science Foundation\, the US Food and Drug Administration and by several private foundations. Dr. Cologna has mentored over 25 undergraduate students in her laboratory and has conferred four doctoral degrees. Her current laboratory includes 1 undergraduate researcher\, 5 doctoral students\, 1 research assistant professor\, and 3 postdoctoral researchers.    As an Associate Vice Chancellor for Research\, Dr. Cologna works to manage increased research administration support for UIC’s campus\, foster collaborative team science\, enhance faculty recognition and expand the UIC research portfolio.    This event will be held in person at the University Club of Chicago. Registration is required. Please register below.    Please email lasevents@uic.edu for questions. | Event post: https://las.uic.edu/events?page_id=24004
LOCATION:University Club of Chicago 76 E Monroe St.  Chicago IL 60603
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