{"id":8415,"date":"2017-06-07T11:19:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T15:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/news\/?p=8415"},"modified":"2017-06-21T11:36:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T15:36:05","slug":"wickner-receives-prestigious-award-for-outstanding-contributions-to-cell-biology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/news\/2017\/wickner-receives-prestigious-award-for-outstanding-contributions-to-cell-biology\/","title":{"rendered":"Wickner Receives Prestigious Award for Outstanding Contributions to Cell Biology"},"content":{"rendered":"

William Wickner, MD, a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Dartmouth\u2019s Geisel School of Medicine, recently received the William C. Rose Award at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a> (ASBMB) annual meeting in Chicago.<\/p>\n

\"\"Named after a former president of the American Society of Biological Chemists\u2014the predecessor organization to ASBMB\u2014and established more than 30 years ago, the Rose award recognizes outstanding contributions to biochemical and molecular biological research and a demonstrated commitment to the training of younger scientists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWickner\u2019s biochemical studies are responsible for our first understanding of how proteins are transported across membranes in bacteria. His subsequent work has illuminated the processes of membrane fusion and inheritance, two fundamental problems in eukaryotic cell biology,\u201d said Suzanne Pfeffer, PhD, a highly respected biochemist from Stanford University and former ASMBM president, who served on the nominating committee for the Rose award. \u201cHe is a consummate biochemist who deserves to be recognized for his outstanding research contributions and extremely dedicated mentorship.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very nice to receive this \u2018pat on the back,\u2019\u201d says Wickner. \u201cMy lab has done a lot of work over the years and it\u2019s great to have that work recognized. This award also has personal meaning for me. When I was a young post-doc, I nominated my mentor, Eugene Kennedy, who was a very distinguished scientist at Harvard, and he won it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout a highly impactful career that has spanned more than 40 years, Wickner has authored over 200 publications and mentored an impressive list of successful scientists\u2014including 46 postdoctoral fellows, 17 graduate students, and 13 technicians.<\/p>\n

Still, Wickner\u2019s passion for his work burns as brightly as ever. \u201cBill is usually here before 6 am, whistling away and brimming with ideas,\u201d says Charles Barlowe, PhD, chair and professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Geisel. \u201cHe brings a level of enthusiasm and energy to his lab and to our department that is contagious. Bill is very deserving of this recognition\u2014I think he epitomizes what the Rose award is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what he enjoys most about his work, Wickner says, \u201cThere are two things in a \u2018dead heat.\u2019 One is I actually love the work itself\u2014I love doing the science at the bench, building the story, and seeing our understanding of it grow. And I really enjoy the people. I\u2019ve been blessed with some wonderful young scientists who\u2019ve gone on to run their own labs and have their own lives. That\u2019s been tremendously gratifying to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wickner has earned a number of prestigious awards and accolades for his accomplishments and contributions to the field of cell biology. These include: being elected to the National Academy of Sciences (1996) and European Molecular Biology Organization, as well as receiving an American Cancer Society Faculty Research Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a National Institutes of Health Merit Award. He is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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