James Linder

Dr. James “Jim” Linder, MD, (born 1954) is president of UNeMed Corporation, the technology transfer entity of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and is an American authority on university research commercialization. [ [http://www.aahcdc.org/files/agenda_vp_07.pdf Association of Academic Health Centers, technology transfer conference, June 14, 2007] ] A noted author, academic and business leader, Linder also serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research at UNMC, and is a professor of pathology and microbiology. He serves on editorial boards of several medical journals, and is a former president of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. [ [http://www.ascp.org/AboutUs/newsroom/pdf/July_05_WEB.pdf "Pathology Today", July 2005, page 8] ] From 1995 to 2007 he was affiliated with Cytyc Corporation, a Massachusetts-based medical company dedicated to women's health.

Early life

A native of Omaha, Linder earned his B.S. degree in biochemistry and microbiology from Iowa State University in 1976, and his M.D. degree, with distinction, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1980. He completed his residency training in pathology at Duke University Medical Center and UNMC.

Career highlights

In January 2007, UNMC's intellectual property office merged with UNeMed, and Linder was appointed president of the expanded operation. [ [http://www.unmc.edu/newunemed/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=46 UNMC news, January 9, 2007] ] Since 1995 he has worked with Cytyc Corporation, a women's health company located in Marlborough, Mass., and served as medical director from 2002-06. [ [http://ir.cytyc.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=175153 Cytyc Corp., news release, September 29, 2005] ] A main area of interest has been improving Pap testing.

He is a frequent guest lecturer, and has written five textbooks, including co-authoring the 10th edition of "Anderson’s Pathology", a comprehensive two-volume reference for pathologists, residents and medical students. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0801672368 Amazon.com, "Anderson's Pathology, 10th Edition"] ] He has written more than 130 professional articles. [ [http://www.unmc.edu/dept/vcr/index.cfm?L1_ID=23&CONREF=9 UNMC biography, Dr. James Linder, M.D.] ]

He also serves on several editorial boards, including the "American Journal of Clinical Pathology" [ [http://www.ajcp.com/editorialboard.aspx "American Journal of Clinical Pathology", editorial board] ] and "Modern Pathology". [ [http://www.nature.com/modpathol/about.html "Modern Pathology", editorial board] ]

From 1998-99, he was president of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He is a member and has served in leadership positions with many medical organizations, including the American Society of Cytopathology [ [http://www.cytopathology.org/website/article.asp?id=33 American Society of Cytopathology Foundation, board of directors] ] and the U.S./Canadian division of the International Academy of Pathology. [ [http://www.iaphomepage.org/US-Canada/usc100/no100.html International Academy of Pathology, list of committee members] ]

He holds several patents, and his academic interests have focused on the application of technology in medical diagnostics, including immunochemistry, molecular diagnostics, computer-aided instruction, cellular imaging, and the use of automated techniques in cytopathology.

Linder has served on the UNMC faculty since 1983 when he joined the Pathology and Microbiology Department. In 1986 he was named associate professor and in 1989 was named professor. He has held numerous administrative positions at UNMC, including vice chairman of pathology and microbiology, director of surgical pathology, director of cytopathology, and associate dean for academic affairs. He is currently Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, responsible for developing clinical research programs at UNMC and statewide. [ [http://app1.unmc.edu/PublicAffairs/newsarchive/view_art.cfm?article_id=1179 UNeMed news release, September 6, 2005] ] He also served as visiting professor at the Peter Kiewit Institute.

Awards, honors, community service

Linder has been accorded many professional honors and awards. In 2005, he was presented with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists "Israel Davidsohn Award for Distinguished Service"; [ [http://www.ascp.org/AboutUs/newsroom/pdf/July_05_WEB.pdf "Pathology Today", July 2005, page 8] ] he was awarded the "Distinguished Teaching Award" by the UNMC College of Medicine and the "Award for Excellence in Medical Publications" from the American Medical Writers Association. [ [http://www.unmc.edu/dept/vcr/index.cfm?L1_ID=23&CONREF=9 UNMC biography, Dr. James Linder, M.D.] ]

From 1999-2001, he served on the board of directors of the Omaha Children’s Museum, and has been a volunteer instructor at Roncalli High School in Omaha. [ [http://www.roncallicatholic.org/ Roncalli High School, Omaha] ]

Personal and family

Linder is married to Karen (Allen) Linder, a cytotechnologist and past president of the American Society for Cytotechnology, [ [http://www.asct.com/ American Society for Cytotechnology website] ] and has three children. He enjoys martial arts, scuba diving, reading and art.

References

External links

* [http://www.unemed.com UNeMed Corp. website]
* [http://www.unmc.edu UNMC website]
* [http://www.cytyc.com Cytyc Corp. website]

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