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Jerry Niederkorn

Jerry Niederkorn, Ph.D.

Biographical Sketch

Name:		Jerry Young Niederkorn, Ph.D.
Endowed Title:		George A. and Nancy P. Shutt Professorship in Medical Science
Academic Title:		Professor
Primary Appointment:		Ophthalmology
Secondary Appointment:		Microbiology
School:		Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Southwestern Medical School
Degree Program:		Genetics and Development Immunology Molecular Microbiology
Non-degree Program:		SURF
Affiliations:		Ophthalmology
Department Website:		Ophthalmology
Lab Website:		Niederkorn Lab

EDUCATION

	1972	University of Central Missouri
		MAS Biology
	1977	University Of Arkansas
		Ph.D. Zoology

HONORS AND AWARDS

	1995	NIH Merit Award (1995-2003)
		NCI Grant #CA30276
	1995	Endowed Professorship
		George A. and Nancy P. Shutt Professor of Medical Science
	2000	Tygeson Lecture
		Ocular Microbiology Immunology Group of AAO
	1999	Senior Investigator Award
		Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc.
	2007	Visiting Professor
		Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University,

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / AFFILIATIONS

	Immunology Graduate Program
	Editorial Board , Cornea
	Editorial Board, Current Eye Research
	Editorial Board, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences