Selected Recent Awards and Recognitions
Current Contents/Life Sciences
Bazan NG: Effects of ischemia and electroconvulsive shock on free fatty acid pool in the brain. Biochem Biophys Acta 218:1-10, 1970 (Citation Classic Current Concepts/Life Science 30:10, July 29, 1991)
Neural Stimulation or Onset of Cerebral Ischemia Activates Phospholipase A2
Elected Fellow, Medical Society of Ireland, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin 1999
Neurochemical Research
Issue dedicated to Nicolas G. Bazan
Proctor Medal
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) presented to Nicolas G. Bazan, the Proctor Medal 2007, ARVO’s highest honor. The award was presented during ARVO’s Annual Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in May 2007. Bazan was chosen as the recipient of the Proctor Medal for his elucidation of the lipid pathways in the retina, his discovery of the DHA derivatives named docosanoids, his work on the platelet activating factor in inflammatory responses, and his design of agents to prevent apoptosis arising out of his work.
Introduction of Nicolas G. Bazan, 2007 Recipient of the Proctor Medal (article)
Photograph of Dr. Daniel Organiscial, VP of ARVO, presenting to Nicolas G. Bazan the Proctor Medal
Recent Advances in Retinal Degeneration, 2008
Book dedicated to Nicolas G. Bazan
20th Annual Neuroscience Center Retreat - List of Awardees
LSUHSC’S BAZAN AWARDED ARRA GRANT TO PRESERVE VISION
Haydee Bazan, PhD, Professor of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has been awarded a $710,000 grant over two years by the National Institutes of Health to advance her research on potential therapeutic approaches to heal corneal injuries. The grant was awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. READ MORE
LSUHSC RESEARCH IDENTIFIES ENZYME THAT MAKES SURVIVAL MOLECULE FOR KEY VISION CELLS
Research lead by Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, identifying an enzyme that makes neuroprotectin D1 which specifically and selectively protects retinal cells key for vision, will be published in the June 26, 2009 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. READ MORE
Tiffany Niemoller, a 5th year MD/PhD student awarded NIH grant for research on protective effects of fish oil in stroke READ MORE
David Stark, a 5th year MD/PhD student awarded NIH grant to determine how specific molecules derived from the omega-3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), can protect the brain under conditions of stress READ MORE
The 22nd Biennial Meeting of the ISN/APSN Joint Meeting Taiwan Satellite Conference 2009
Plenary Lecturer: Nicolas G. Bazan, M.D., Ph.D.
Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids Modulates Initiation and Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Haydee E.P. Bazan, Ph.D.
