{"id":32316,"date":"2009-10-16T13:50:09","date_gmt":"2009-10-16T19:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32316"},"modified":"2018-06-04T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T19:51:18","slug":"uccs-professor-among-three-nominated-as-distinguished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32316","title":{"rendered":"UCCS professor among three nominated as distinguished"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>DENVER \u2013 An academic committee recently nominated three University of Colorado professors for the distinguished professor title, the highest honor CU bestows on its faculty members.<\/p>\n

Those awarded the distinguished professor title, as deemed by their peers, have demonstrated outstanding performance in classroom teaching, research and service to the university and its affiliate institutions.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s candidates are University of Colorado Denver Professors William P. Arend, and John Cambier, and UCCS Professor Donald Klingner<\/p>\n

After reviewing recommendations from colleagues and deans, a committee of distinguished professors recommended the trio to CU President Bruce D. Benson, who will send their names to the CU Board of Regents for confirmation at the regents\u2019 November meeting. The regents plan to recognize two nominees at Anschutz Medical Campus during a November meeting and one at UCCS during a February meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur university is fortunate to have faculty members who are not only world-class researchers, but dedicated teachers and committed, caring members of the CU family,\u201d Benson said in announcing the nominees. \u201cTheir professional achievements reflect well on the entire university.\u201d<\/p>\n

Klingner has taught at UCCS and two other universities for more than 35 year and is an internationally renowned expert on human resources management in the public sector. He is recognized across CU \u201cas a leader in research, classroom teaching and professional service,\u201d said UCCS Chancellor Pamela Shockley-Zalabak in a letter supporting the professor\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n

Terry Schwartz, associate dean, School of Public Affairs at UCCS, nominated Klingner, saying his designation as a distinguished professor \u201cwould bring honor to the man and the university.\u201d Klingner has had a distinguished career that includes his experiences as a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Central America, a visiting professorship at UNAM, Mexico\u2019s National Autonomous University, and numerous collaborations with the United Nations, the World Bank and the Interamerican Development Bank in the realm of public management capacity building.<\/p>\n

Klingner recently completed a one-year term as president of the American Society for Public Administration, the oldest and most prestigious professional association in his field. An elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he is the author of more than 100 articles in refereed scholarly journals, book chapters, and 12 books, including \u201cPublic Personnel Management,\u201d published in 1980 and still a best-seller in its sixth edition. The book is available in Spanish and Chinese.<\/p>\n

In addition to his scholarly work, Klingner co-edits \u201cComparative Technology Transfer and Society,\u201d published by The Johns Hopkins Press, and he teaches a variety of core courses in the public affairs master\u2019s program, where his students have lauded his ability to make his subject matter engaging.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe School of Public Affairs gives students the tools they need to help improve the community,\u201d Klingner said. \u201cI’m fortunate to be able to work with students and colleagues around the world in support of good government and public service values.\u201d<\/p>\n

Klingner will present \u201cAn Insider\u2019s View of Public Administration and Public Service: The National Scene\u201d from 5 \u2013 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Dwire Hall. To attend, contact Cheri Lee, clee6@uccs.edu or call 255-4993.<\/p>\n

Arend\u2019s career spans 40 years of clinical work, teaching, service to the university and his profession, and biomedical research funded by the National Institutes of Health and several foundations. He is internationally known for his discovery of the IL-1 receptor antagonist protein, or IL-1Ra, which has led to treatments for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.<\/p>\n

Among other accolades, Arend\u2019s colleagues said he has kept a personal mentoring relationship with his research team, and has been deeply committed to the education of students, residents, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, research lab assistants, and physicians throughout his entire career.<\/p>\n

In a letter supporting Arend\u2019s nomination, Richard D. Krugman, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, said, \u201cDr. Arend has had an extraordinary career and is very deserving of this honor,\u201d<\/p>\n

CU holds the patent on the IL-1Ra gene and protein, which was licensed exclusively to biotechnology company Amgen for production and marketing. A recombinant form of IL-1Ra, produced by genetic engineering and nearly identical to the natural human protein, is available as Kineret, a commercial drug with worldwide sales exceeding $500 million since 2001. At Arend\u2019s request, the drug\u2019s royalties to his laboratory and the School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Medicine were committed to funding the endowed chair in rheumatology that bears his name.<\/p>\n

Cambier is the Ida and Cecil Green professor and chair in the School of Medicine\u2019s Integrated Department of Immunology. His work has focused for 20 years on B cell immunology. B cells, essential to good health, create antibodies, and are linked to vaccines developed for humans and domestic animals. When they go awry, they can cause illness through antibodies that attack their hosts.
\nIn 1988, Cambier was one of the first to discover the proteins that send signals to the inside of B cells to inform them of outside antigens. The discovery of these signaling proteins has enabled immunologists to understand the biology behind B cells and how they detect antigens, substances that cause the creation of antibodies and a subsequent immune response in the body.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very important that we understand the behavior of B cells, thus allowing us to manipulate them to improve the efficacy of vaccines and decrease the severity of autoimmune diseases,\u201d said National Jewish Medical researcher Philippa Marrack,. in a nomination support letter. \u201cDr. Cambier\u2019s work has substantially contributed to our ability to do both these things.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to his scientific research, Cambier is credited with training many doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. He has been the only chair of the School of Medicine\u2019s immunology department, and has guided it since its inception \u201cwith wisdom and care,\u201d Marrack said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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