July, 2008: MBC Associate Professor Ilia Baskakov was awarded the 2009 Wilson H. Elkins Professorship. The award is based on nominations submitted by University System of Maryland Institution Presidents and is bestowed on those individuals who "have the greatest potential for making substantial contributions to the teaching, research, and service missions of USM." This is one of the most prestigious awards given within USM. Dr. Baskakov plans to use the award money to further his new research initiative into microbial production of electricity. This is a substantial departure from his usual research on prion and prion disease.

Dr. Baskakov is the second MBC faculty member to receive the professorship. Dr. John Collins received one in 2002.

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