
Dr. Rudy Clarenburg |
The Rudy Clarenburg Lecture Series
was established in 1996 to honor the late Rudolf Clarenburg,
Professor of Anatomy and Physiology. The Lecture Series brings
nationally and internationally acclaimed scientists to Kansas State
University to discuss their research interests with students and
faculty throughout the University.
Dr. Rudolf Clarenburg joined the Department of
Anatomy and Physiology in October, 1966. He received his Doctor of
Sciences in 1965 from Netherlands State University, Utrecht,
Holland. Dr. Clarenburg was a Research Assistant/Associate in the
Department of Physiology, University of California, Berkeley from
1959 to 1966. At K-State he taught courses in physiological
chemistry, intermediary metabolism and veterinary physiology. In
1983 Dr. Clarenburg received the Norden Distinguished Teacher award
“for distinguished teaching in the field of veterinary medicine.”
The Dr. Rudolf Clarenburg Lectureship is made
possible by the generous support received from Mrs. Margalith
Clarenburg and her family. Mrs. Clarenburg passed away on April 10,
2002, following a long battle with cancer. She is deeply missed by
her family and friends, but her legacy and support for the
Clarenburg Lecture Series will continue for many years to come.
The current lecture series features:
Robert J. Genco,
D.D.S., Ph.D.
University at Buffalo, State University at New York
Dr. Genco will present
two lectures:
April 14, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
"Oral and Systemic Disease: Crossing the Barriers of
Interdisciplinary Research in Academic Health Centers"
April 15, 2008 at 2:00
p.m.
"Transfer of University Discoveries to Society: New
Approaches and Early Results at the University at Buffalo"
Both seminars will be
held in the Practice Management Center - Trotter Hall
Dr. Genco received his
D.D.S. cum laude, from the State University of New York at
the Buffalo School of Dentistry in 1963. He received his
Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, in Microbiology
and Immunology in 1967 and completed residency training in
periodontology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1967.
Dr. Genco is a
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Oral Biology,
School of Dental Medicine, and in the Department of
Microbiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at
the State University of New York at Buffalo. He also is a
Professor in The Department of Immunology at the Roswell
Park Cancer Institute. Dr. Genco has been a member of the
Institute of Medicine. National Academy of Sciences since
1988.
Dr. Genco's research
and clinical activities focus on studies of oral infections,
specifically the role of oral flora in periodontal diseases.
Most recently, Dr. Genco has been studying the effects of
oral infections on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular
disease, as well as the effects of oral infection on
glycemic control and complications of diabetes mellitus
including cardiovascular and kidney disease.
Dr. Genco is the Vice
Provost responsible for the University at Buffalo Office of
Science, Technology Transfer, and Economic Outreach (STOR).
STOR promotes economic revitalization through transfer and
economic outreach activities. and fosters partnerships
between the university and the business community.