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University of Mississippi Medical Center honors late researcher with endowed professorship and lab name

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has established an endowed professorship and named a laboratory in honor of Dr. Lyle Zardiackas, a pioneering researcher in biomedical materials science.

Decades after his contributions helped shape the field in Mississippi, gifts from Zardiackas have supported these honors, according to UMMC.

Details about the tribute and Zardiackas’s impact can be found on the Medical Center’s website.

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