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Honors, Awards Sigma Xi (Research Honor Society) Gamma Sigma Delta (Agricultural Research Honor Society) Phi Eta Sigma (National Freshmen Honor Fraternity) Certificate of Merit (College of Education-University of Missouri) Scholastic Honors (College of Education-University of Missouri) Fidelity Education ScholarRichard Higgins Scholar University of Missouri Scholar Levine Award for Research Excellence (1995; College of Veterinary Medicine, UIUC) Secretary (1995-1998; American Society of Andrology) 1996 Invited speaker, Gordon Research Conference on Reproductive Tract Biology, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire 1997 Research Excellence Award (College of Veterinary Medicine) 1998 Invited speaker, Gordon Research Conference on Reproductive Tract Biology, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire 1998-1999 NIH Fogarty Senior International Fellowship 1999 Symposium Lecturer, American Society of Andrology 1999 Plenary Lecture, International Workshop, Estrogens and Male Reproduction, Crotone, Italy 2000 Symposium Lecture, Estrogens and male reproduction, 1st European Congress of Andrology, L'Aquila, Italia, March 26. 2000 Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, College of Veterinary Medicine, Univ. of Illinois 2000 Presidential Merit Award, American Society of Andrology Vice-President, Illinois Gamma Sigma Delta, 2001 2002 Invited speaker, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors at Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. 2003 Invited Symposium Keynote Speaker, "Epididymal Toxicology," 1st European Congress of Toxicological Pathology, Hamburg, Germany, September 24-27, 2003. 2004 Nomination as International Educator of the Year, The International Biographical Centre of Cambridge, England. 2006 Co-Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors to be held at Il Ciocco, Italy. 2005-2008. Elected as member of the Executive Council for the American Society of Andrology. 2009 Melvin Jones Fellow, Lions Clubs International Foundation 2011 Elected Treasurer, American Society of Andrology. 2013 Distinguished Service Award, American Society of Andrology  Recent Research and Training Grants NIH. Kirschstein-NRSA Predoctoral Fellowship (F31), 1F31HD05330, Avenel Joseph, PhD candidate. "Novel signaling molecules in Wolffian duct development and differentiation." Sponsor and Major Advisor: Rex A. Hess. 9/1/06-8/31/09 NIH. U54 HD 055787. "Hormone-Regulated Pathways Controlling Implantation and Fertility." Total: $6,000,000. PI: Milan Bagchi; Co-PI: Benita Katzenellenbogen, Indrani Bagchi, Paul Cooke, Robert Taylor, Francesco DeMayo; Co-I (Co-Director of Core B, Microscopy): Rex A. Hess. 04/01/08-03/30/13 NIH. "Program of Research Training in Reproductive Biology" Total $747,142; PI: David Sherwood; Co-I(s) (Preceptors): Paul S. Cooke, David Bunick, Janice M. Bahr, Gary Jackson, Benita Katzenellenbogen, David Miller, Ann Nardulli, Walt Hurley, Victor Ramirez, David Shapiro, Matthew Wheeler, Romana Nowak, Geoffrey Dahl, Philip Dziuk; 9/01/05-8/30/10. Return TOP Past and Present* Professional Memberships *Society for the Study of Reproduction *American Society of Andrology (Current Treasurer; Past Secretary) *The Endocrine Society *Society of Toxicology Society for Quantitative Morphology Microscopy Society of America American Association of Veterinary Anatomists Midwest Society of Electron Microscopists Central-States Electron Microscopy Society (Past Treasurer) American Association for the Advancement of Science Poultry Science Association Return TOP

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