Scholtz Appointed Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department Head
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COMOIACommunicationsNews2006 News ArchiveScholtz Appointed Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department Head
"An outstanding scientist in the field of protein folding and a terrific teacher, Dr. Scholtz was a consummate leader in his role as Interim Department Head for Medical Biochemistry," Dr. Colenda said. "As the college navigated the challenges of basic science departmental realignment, Dr. Scholtz held steady during times of uncertainty and championed the values of the faculty. The college could not ask for a better leader as we build our biomedical research enterprise and the new department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine."
Dr. Scholtz joined the faculty of the College of Medicine in 1993 in the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Genetics. He is currently a professor in the Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department and holds a joint appointment with the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Texas A&M University.
"I am honored that Dean Colenda has selected me to serve as the Head of the department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine," said Dr. Scholtz. "I look forward to working with Dean Colenda along with the other fine department heads and members of the dean's staff. I am especially grateful to the members of my department and the college as a whole for their support and we look forward to this exciting period of growth for the department and the college."
Dr. Scholtz has received numerous awards and recognition, including the College of Medicine Junior Investigator Award in 1998, and the Teacher/Scholar Award from the University Honors Program at Texas A&M University. He has also been recognized with a Junior Faculty Research Award from the American Cancer Society and as an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Scholtz received his Ph.D. in bio-organic chemistry from the University of California - Berkeley in 1989, and his bachelor of science in chemistry from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 1984. He completed post-doctoral fellowship work with Professor Robert L. Baldwin at the Stanford University School of Medicine and was appointed a Montague Scholar from the Center for Teaching Excellence in 1998.
