Valdes Laboratories

IMD3 Award (2007 AACC in San Diego) Pamela Steele
IMD3 Award (2006 AACC in Chicago) Deanna Franke
1st place 2006 Research!Louisville. Yusheng Zhu
NACB 2006 Distinguiwhed abstract award “Genotyping of VKROC1 polymorphisms (-1639G>A) for patients on Warfarin therapy using allele-specific primer extension assay.” Yusheng Zhu
Best abstract award. 2006 CLAS annual meeting. “Simultaneous determination of seven N-acetyltransferase-2 polymorphisms by allele-specific primer extension assay.” Yusheng Zhu
1st Prize 2006 IMD3 Symposium. “Induction of Apoptosis by Non-Toxic Cnocentrations of Cardiac Glycosides. Kenneth Ihenetu
Best abstract award selected by the Industry Division of the AACC at the 2005 Annual Meeting. “Evaluation of a modified protocol to eliminate suppression of immunoassay results caused by cross-reactivity” Saeed Jortani et al, Clin Chem
Distinguished abstract award (selected by NACB 2005 for outstanding scholarship) “Evidence that DLIF and OLF have different bioshythetic pathways in adrenal cells: A potential ned model for steroidogenesis in adrenal cells” Hassan Hussien Qazzaz et al, Clin Chem
Distinguished abstract award (selected by NACB 2005 for outstanding scholarship). “Potential Role for IFN-Y and IL-6 in mediating adaptive tolerance to acute acetaminophen toxicity” Marjorie Bon Homme, Clin Chem
Best student poster award. 1st place 2005 CLAS International Meeting Clinical Consultants Award. “Detection of cholesterol binding ligands using affinity SELDI-TOFmass spectrometry.” Yusheng Zhu
2nd place 2005 Research!Louisville (residents and clinical research fellows category) Yusheng Zhu
2005 AACC Ohio Valley Section Student Travel Award. Yusheng Zhu
2005 UofL School of Medicine Department of Path & Lab Medicine Travel Award. Yusheng Zhu
2005 UofL Research Committee Travel Award. Yusheng Zhu
Distinguished Abstract Award (2005; NACB National Meeting: Bon Homme M, Valdes R Jr, "Potential Role for IFN-y and IL-6 in mediating adaptive tolerancew to acute acetaminophen toxicity." Clin Chem 2005;51 (suppl); A-150 (Abstract 158)
Honorable Mention Award (2005, AACC Annual Meeting, Student Oral Presentation; "Potential role for interferon-gamma and interlleukin-6 in mediating adaptive tolerance to acute acetaminophen toxicity." Bon Homme M.)
First Place CLAS Clinical Consultants Award (2005, Detection of Chloesterol binding ligands using affinity SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry," Zhu Y, Jortani SA, Simmons C, Hussien H, Valdes RJr.)
Best Abstract Award for the Industry Division (2005 AACC Annual Meeting, "Evaluation of a modified protocol to eliminate suppression of immunoassay results caused by cross-reativity," Jortani S.)
Distinguished Abstract Award (2005, NACB Annual Meeting; Qazzaz H, Channaredy S, Clark BJ, Valdes RJr; Clin.Chem 51(6):A247)
UofL Celebration of Faculty Excellence (2005 Honoree, "Mammalian dihydroouabain-like factor and therapeutic ccompositions," Qazzaz H, Valdes, RJr. Awarded United States letters patent number 6,835,715.)
Award for Outstanding Contributions Through Service to the Profession of Clinical Chemistry (2005 AACC Annual Meeting, Roland Valdes, Jr., Ph.D.)
1st Place AACC National Meeting, 1st Place Research!Louisville, AACC Molecular Pathology Division Outstanding Scientific Abstract, NACB Distinguished Abstract Award (2004, "A novel antibody screening technique using protelin analysis by SELDI-TOF mass spectrometry," Zhu Y, Jortani S, Simmons C, Valdes, RJr.)
Scholarship (2004 Bayer HealthCare Diagnostics Division and the AACC to theExecutive Management Program at the University of Notre Dame, James J Miller, Ph.D.)
Bernard J. Katchman Award (2004, AACC Ohio Valley Section)
Outstanding Research Faculty Award (2004, UofL Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
Best Oral Abstract Award (2004, CLAS Annual Meeting, "Fibrogen can eliminate the pro-oxidant effect of vitamin E," Abudu N, Miller JJ, Levinson S)
Distinguished Abstract Award (2004, NACB Annual Meeting, Qazzaz H, Channaredy S, Clark BJ, Valdes Rjr.; Clin.Chem 50(6):A106)
Chairman's Recognition Award (2003, UofL Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, "Outstanding Contribution to the Department," James J Miller, Ph.D.
Young Investigator Award (2003, AACC Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxocilogy Division, Saeed A. Jortani, Ph.D.)
1st Place Best Student Poster Award (2003, AACC National Meeting, Keeling KL, Jortani SA, Womack EP, Valdes RJr., Clin.Chem 49(S6):A69)
Second Place (2003, Postgraduate Dayu, Research!Louisville, "Measurement of endogenous Dihydroouabain-like factor (Dh0OLF) in heart failure patients, Kristen K. Reynolds, Ph.D.
Bernard F. Gerulat Memorial Award 2003, AACC New Jersey Section. Recognizing outstanding achievement in clinical chemistry, stimulating professional development of clinical chemists, and promoting the free exchange of scientific concepts and information.
Kubasik Award 2003, AACC Upstate New York Section in recognition of long-term oustanding educational contributions to Clinical Chemistry.
Bernard J. Katchman Award 2002, AACC Ohio Valley Section.
Appointment to theCollege of American Patholgists 2002. Saeed A. Jortani, Ph.D.
Distinguished University Scholar Award, University of Louisville, Appointed April 15, 2002
Meyer Bodanski Memorial Lectureship in Experimental Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Houston TX, January 28, 2002
NACB Distinguished Scientist 2001 Award for outstanding research advances in the field of clinical biochemistry. (July 2001, National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry)
UofL Technology Development Award April 2001. Recognizing holders of patents licenses, and options “dihydroouabin-like factor, antibodies, formulations, and diagnostic and therapeutic methods and kits.
Best Abstract Award (2000, CLAS Annual Meeting, Levinson, SS, Kaplan IV, "The role of fibrinogen in coronary artery disease (CAD)." NEED REFERENCE NO.)
Walter Walser Prize (1999, Best poster presentation, 25th CLAS Annual Meeting, CaoTZ, Qazzaz H, Bolanowski DD, Clark BJ, Valdes RJr., Clin Ligand Assay 22(1):94)
Grafton Chase Award (1999, Clinical Ligand Assay Society, Saeed A. Jortani, Ph.D.)
Katchman Award 1999, AACC Ohio Valley Section Annual Award recognizing outstanding scholarship and research and the importance of clinical chemistry in laboratory medicine.
Dr. Richard H. Gadsden Memorial Lectureship in Clinical Biochemistry and Toxicology, Medical University of South Carolina, March 1999 “When Poisons Become Hormones: The Mammalian Cardenolides and Their Receptors” Honorary Invited Lectureship (R. Valdes)
Research! Louisville Award 1999, first place for “Originality in Research” sponsored by the Jewish Hospital Foundation and the University of Louisville.
Honors Convocation, University of Louisville Friday, December 3, 1999. Annual School of Medicine Recognition Ceremony - Outstanding achievement in Research.
Outstanding Achievement in Student Research Award (1997, AACC Annual Meeting, "Conversion of Posphenytoin to Phenytoin in vitro," Zhimin (Tim) Cao, Ph.D.)
Best Poster Award, 1st place (1997; AACC National Meeting: Cao Z, Stapp D, Linder MW, Miller JJ, Valdes RJr. Clin Chem 1997;43:S219.
First Place (1996, Shjeard Sanford Medical Student Award Competition, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, "Deglycosylated products of endogenous digoxin-like immunoreactive factor (DLIF)
William M. Christopherson Society (1996, Invited Membership, Saeed A. Jortani, Ph.D.)
CLAS Distinguished Scientist Award (1995; an international prize given annually by the Clinical Ligand Assay Society for noteworthy research leading to advances in the application and/or development of ligand assay technology)
Best Poster Award (1995. AACC National Meeting, Jortani SA, Qazzaz HMH, Valdes RJr., Clin.Chem 41(6):S45)
Honorable Mention (1994, University of Louisville Health Science Student Research Day, "Evolutionarily conserved promoter sequences are positive regulatory elements for transcription of alcohol dehyrogenase gene in drosophila affinidisjuncta," Hu J, Qazzaz HMH, Brennan M.)
Best Poster Award, 2nd place (1994; AACC National Meeting; Rose AM, Tongate C, Valdes RJr; Clin Chem 1994;40:1118)
Best Poster Award (1993; CLAS National Meeting;Wagener RE, Valdes RJr; J Clin Immunoassay 1993;16:65)
Best Poster Award in TDM/TOX classification (1993; IFCC International meeting in Melbourne, Australia; Valdes RJr, Wagener RE; Clin Biochem Rev. 1993;14(iv):364)
Best Abstract Award (1992; CLAS National Meeting; Miller JJ, Hess PP, Valdes RJr;J Clin Immunoassay 1992;15:63)
Second Place Student Poster Contest (1991, AACC National Meeting, "An Improved delta check method for detecting specimen misidentification," Miller J, Stone M, Valdes RJr.)
Honorable Mention Award (1991; University of Louisville School of Medicine, Student Research Day; Keown D, Hess PP, Valdes RJr)
Best Poster Award (1991; CLAS National Meeting; Shaikh IM, Suarez CP, Valdes RJr; J Clin Immunoassay 1991;14:52)
Best Poster Award (1990; CLAS National Meeting; Miller JJ, Suarez CP, Valdes RJr. J Clin Immunoassay 1990;13:56)
Best Poster Award (1990; CLAS National Meeting; Shaikh IM, Asibey-Berko E, Miller JJ, Kent S, Valdes RJr; J Clin Immunoassay, 1990;13:56)

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