Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Oncology, Wayne State University
Leader, Tumor Biology and Microenvironment Program, Karmanos Comprehensive Cancer Center
Education
B.Sc., Animal Science, University of Leipzig (Germany),
Ph.D., Animal Genetics, University of Halle (Germany), summa cum laude
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology, NIH, NIDDK, Bethesda, MD
Honors and Awards
1991 - Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, 3-yr doctoral fellowship.
1995 - Martin-Luther-Award, the University of Halle (for outstanding Ph.D. thesis defense)
1995 - Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Preis, the University of Halle (Sponsor: Deutsche Bank)
1995 - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), postdoc fellowship
1997 - NIH Supplemental Visiting Fellow Award (SVFA)
1996 - NIH Visiting Fellowship
1997 - German Research Society, postdoc fellowship, Wa 1119/1-1
1997, 1999, 2002 Young Investigator Travel Awards, Gordon Research Conference
1998 - Grant from the NIH Breast Cancer Think Tank
2006 - UNMC Distinguished Scientist Award
2007 - UNeMed's Innovation Award
2008 - UNeMed's Innovation Award (second award)
2012 - UNMC Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students Award
2014 - UNMC Research Leadership Award
2019 - WSU/KCI Dr. Gloria Heppner Innovative Science Award
2022 - KCI, Kales Endowed Faculty Award for Innovative Cancer Research
2022 - Wayne State University School of Medicine’s College Teaching Award