Of note

Erika C. Crouch, MD, PhD, professor of pathology and immunology, has received a two-year, $706,337 subaward from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for research titled “Collectins and Innate Defense Against Inhaled Pathogens.” This subaward is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. …

Debra Pulley, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology, has been elected secretary/treasurer for the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement, an international organization working to influence optimal surgical outcomes. …

Venkat Subramanian, PhD, associate professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering, has received a two-year, $127,403 grant from the National Science Foundation for research titled “Model Reformulation for Lithium-Ion Batteries — Parameter Estimation and Dynamic Optimization.” …

Elaine M. Tamez, graduate student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, has received a one-year, $1,000 grant from the American Psychological Association for research titled “Examining the Roles of Speed, Working Memory, and Learning in Predicting Fluid Reasoning.” …

Steven Teitelbaum, MD, the Wilma and Roswell Messing Professor of Pathology and Immunology, has received a two-year, $438,699 grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for research titled “Mechanisms of RANKL Mediated Osteoclast Activation.” This grant is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.