SM-100 Seminar Series to conclude with eminent physician-scientist
Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Sciences and Mathematics will host the final entry of its SM-100 Seminar Series, for the semester, Monday, April 21, from noon- 1 p.m.
Dr. Alvin H. Schmaier, M.D., Robert W. Kellermeyer professor of hematology and oncology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, will give a presentation titled, “Cerebral Malaria: African Children’s Greatest Predictor – One Never Knows Where the Research Will Take You.”
Boasting an impressive CV, Schmaier earned his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1974, followed by a residency at the Temple University School of Medicine and fellowship in hematology/oncology from the University of Pennsylvania.
He served as a faculty member at Temple University School of Medicine (1981-1991) and professor of Medicine and Pathology at The University of Michigan (1991-2005). Schmaier joined Case Western Reserve University in 2005, where he is still serving.
Schmaier is the recipient of several private and government funded research grants including multiple RO1 grants from the National Institutes of Health. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed research publications, holds eight patents and has received numerous awards and honors.
SM-100 Instructor Dr. Ghanshyam Heda worked alongside Schmaier on his research projects at the Temple University School of Medicine from 1987-91.
Held in Parkinson Hall Room 117, the presentation is free to attend and open to the public as well as the W community.
About the Department of Sciences and Mathematics
The W’s Department of Sciences and Mathematics offers laboratory-based instruction in natural sciences and courses that develop quantifying skills, supporting majors within every program across campus. It is housed in Parkinson Hall and offers a variety of majors within the field of science and math. To learn more about the department, please visit www.muw.edu/scimath/.