2001 Distinguished Faculty Lectureship in Biomedical Research Award

Steven L. Kunkel, Ph.D., professor,

Dr. Steven Kunkel is the recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Lectureship award in Biomedical Research. Dr. Kunkel is a nationally and internationally recognized scientist for his contributions in immunology and inflammation. His investigations have centered around the area of molecular mediators of inflammation and have not only provided an understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in immunologic processes but have also provided insight into developing therapeutic strategies to treat inflammatory disorders in humans.

Since 1990, Dr. Kunkel has co-organized six major international scientific symposia. Currently, he is co-organizer for two Keystone Conferences and two future Gordon Conferences. Dr. Kunkel has co-authored over 350 peer reviewed manuscripts, contributed 50 chapters to different books in his field, and served as the editor for three books, presented over 100 lectures as a visiting professor/lecturer in the past five years, served on a number of NIH site visits and Study Sections and serves as an associate editor for six professional journals including the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Dr. Kunkel obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in 1973 and Master of Science degree in Bacteriology-Biochemistry in 1974 from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. He then completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas in 1978. Dr. Kunkel arrived at the University of Michigan in 1980 as an Instructor in Microbiolgy and Immunology in the Department of Pathology and in 1982 was promoted to Assistant Professor. In 1986 he was promoted to Associate Professor and Professor in 1991. In 1997, he became an Endowed Professor in Pathology Research.