a closer look
Scientist-teachers and alums Thomas Visalli, PhD’05 (left) and Ramez Labib, PhD’02 (center) have given so much to NJMS students through the years, says their department chair, Andrew Thomas, PhD (right).
Bringing Industry to the Classroom A teaching award honors biopharma experts’ skills, innovation and commitment to students BY AMANDA CASTLEMAN
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wo alumni-turned-teachers have earned acclaim for guiding students and drawing industry expertise into their Rutgers courses: Ramez Labib, PhD’02, and Thomas Visalli, PhD’05. The adjunct assistant professors of pharmacology, physiology and neuroscience teamteach Principles of Toxicology I and II, while holding full-time, demanding jobs elsewhere. And they’re sticking the landing, with each racking up a prestigious New Jersey Health Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award (EIT), which honor exemplary faculty within Rutgers Health.