Thirteen faculty members from the University of Michigan have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the year 2024.
The AAAS, recognized as the largest general scientific organization globally, disclosed the selection of 471 individuals for the 2024 cohort, honored for their “commitment to the advancement of science, or its applications, that are deemed scientifically or socially exemplary.”
The selected fellows are:
Ravi Allada, the Theophile Raphael M.D. Collegiate Professor of Neurosciences, a professor of anesthesiology and executive director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, recognized for his discoveries surrounding the fundamental mechanisms of the circadian clock, the regulation of sleep and wakefulness, and the connection of these pathways to neurodegenerative conditions.
Kathleen Collins, professor of internal medicine and microbiology and immunology, associate dean for physician scientist education and training, and director of the Medical Science Training Program, for her notable contributions in virology, particularly in utilizing primary cell models to explore mechanisms of HIV immune evasion and the establishment of chronic infection.
Mark Daskin, the Clyde W. Johnson Collegiate Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Operations Engineering, acknowledged for his significant contributions to location optimization and supply chain network design and their application within industrial, service, and medical systems.
Andrzej Dlugosz, the Poth Professor of Cutaneous Oncology, a professor in dermatology and cell and developmental biology, for his exceptional contributions in dermatology and cancer biology, especially regarding the creation of novel animal models and gaining molecular and mechanistic insights into skin development and skin cancer.
Roman Giger, the Dr. Richard Mark Newman Research Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and a professor of neurology, recognized for his significant contributions in neural regeneration and neuroinflammation, particularly in identifying immune cell populations that facilitate axon regeneration post-neural injury.
Mark Guzdial, a professor of computer science and engineering, as well as information, and director of the Program in Computing in the Arts and Sciences, acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to research in computing education across various disciplines.
Maggie Levenstein, director of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, research professor at the Institute for Social Research and professor of information, recognized for her significant contributions in industrial organization and historical economics, particularly regarding information systems, competition dynamics, cartels, and antitrust regulations, along with systematic enhancements to national social science data policies.
David Markovitz, an educator in internal medicine, recognized for remarkable contributions to the realms of medicine and biomedical research, mainly focused on investigations regarding endogenous human retroviruses and the biology of human cancer.
Sally Oey, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and an educator in astronomy, acknowledged for exceptional contributions to the comprehension of massive stars and their significance in galaxy development.
Jack Parent, the William J. Herdman Professor of Neurology, a research scholar at the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, and co-director of the Michigan Medicine Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, recognized for outstanding contributions to the area of translational neuroscience, especially adult neurogenesis and acquired epileptogenesis, employing stem cell biology methods to comprehend the mechanisms of severe pediatric genetic epilepsies.
Arvind Rao, associated professor of biostatistics, computational medicine, and bioinformatics, and radiation oncology, honored for noteworthy contributions to computational medicine, notably in formulating strategies for the integral analysis and interpretation of extensive datasets to enhance clinical decision-making.
Libo Shan, a professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology, celebrated for significant contributions to the domain of plant-pathogen interactions, specifically in identifying how pathogen signals are recognized by plant receptors and transduced to initiate defense reactions.
Stephen Smith, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, as well as director of the Program in Biology, honored for his notable contributions to the field of phylogenetics, which involves the evolutionary history of organisms, particularly innovating new techniques and computational instruments for deeper comprehension of the patterns and processes governing plant evolution.
Established in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science commenced electing fellows in 1874. The newly appointed fellows will be acknowledged at a forum on June 7 in Washington, D.C. The 2024 cohort of fellows is also highlighted in the AAAS News & Notes section of the March edition of the journal Science.