Prospect Lefferts Gardens
In a class of his own
Congratulations to Dr. M. Mahmood Hussain — a professor of cell biology at State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, and an expert in lipid biology and cardiovascular disease — for being named a Distinguished Professor, (is there any other kind?) by the Board of Trustees of the State University of New York, in what is the highest academic accolade conferred by the institution.
Dr. Hussain, also editor-in-chief of Nutrition and Metabolism, is one of 19 members across the S.U.N.Y. system to be thus ranked. The designation is given to professors who have achieved national and international prominence and a distinguished reputation in their chosen field, and Dr. Hussain certainly deserves the distinction.
Throughout his auspicious career, he has made many important inroads into the molecular and cellular biology of how the hepatic and small intestinal cells provide lipid metabolism, in order to find better treatments to lower high plasma cholesterol levels. His work has received many institutional and national awards, he has spoken at and organized international conferences, and has given more than two decades of continuous support to many agencies, including the National Institute of Health.
Standing O offers a huzza or two to Dr. Hussain, so that he can add a “Standing O” to his mantle.
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center [450 Clarkson Ave. at New York Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, (718) 270–1000].
