Robert A. Colbert    

CHS Class of 1974

 

CHS ’74 National Honor Society, Track (2,3,4), Hockey (3,4)

Boston University BA Chemistry & Biology Summa Cum Laude ’78 Phi Beta Kappa

University of Vermont MS Biochemistry ‘80

University of Rochester School of Medicine PhD Biophysics & MD ’87 George Metzger Award, Wallace O. Fenn Award, Dean’s Award

Postdoctoral Training and Fellowships Strong Memorial Hospital-University of Rochester (Internship & Residency in Pediatrics, Chief Resident in Pediatrics), Duke University Medical Center (Clinical Fellow-Rheumatology), University of North Carolina-Department of Microbiology & Immunology (Postdoctoral Research Fellow)

Honors/Awards
Pfizer Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Pfizer Scholar Award, Senior Rheumatology Fellow Award (American College of Rheumatology), James Klinenburg Science Award (Arthritis Foundation), Many National Institutes of Health Fellowships & Research Grants

Career
Duke University Medical Center Clinical Associate-Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Assistant Professor-Pediatrics, Graduate program- Molecular & Development Biology (Faculty), Physician Scientist Training Program for Medical Students pursuing both PhD & MD degrees (Faculty Member & Associate Director)

Community
Many Committees (University of Cincinnati & Children’s Hospital Medical Center), Scientific Advisory & Grant Review Committees: American College of Rheumatology, Medical Research Council of Canada, Arthritis Research Campaign of the United Kingdom, International and national conventions speaker and presenter, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association of Immunologists, American College of Rheumatology, Society of Pediatric Research, Planned Parenthood-Cincinnati, OH, CHSAA