{"id":2792,"date":"2021-03-31T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/?p=2792"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:53:06","slug":"peter-kasson-named-2021-pinn-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/2021\/03\/31\/peter-kasson-named-2021-pinn-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Kasson named 2021 Pinn Scholar for his timely project \u201cProtecting against future pandemic viruses that don\u2019t yet infect humans.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/physiology-biophysics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/376\/2021\/03\/Dr.-Peter-Kasson-UVA-MPBP-Professor-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Peter Kasson - UVA MPBP Department\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5>Pinn Scholars are mid-career faculty selected on the basis of their scientific expertise and research productivity, and contributions to the School of Medicine and to the greater research community, including mentoring and service.\u00a0 Peter\u2019s timely Pinn project is \u201cProtecting against future pandemic viruses that don\u2019t yet infect humans.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/news.med.virginia.edu\/deans-office-blog\/announcing-2021-class-of-pinn-scholars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To read more go here.<\/a><\/h5>\n<h5>Congratulations Peter!<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pinn Scholars are mid-career faculty selected on the basis of their scientific expertise and research productivity, and contributions to the School of Medicine and to the greater research community, including mentoring and service.\u00a0 Peter\u2019s timely Pinn project is \u201cProtecting against future pandemic viruses that don\u2019t yet infect humans.\u201d To read more go here. 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