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Mark M. Davis, Ph.D. (AAI '88), is a co-recipient of the 2021 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research for discovery, along with co-recipient Tak Mak, of the structure of the T-cell receptor and their research into the underlying mechanisms of T-cell function and development.
S. Jason Augustine, Ph.D. (AAI ’20), is a 2020 Caribbean American Heritage Awards honoree for his outstanding contributions to public health through his work in biomedical research.
Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D. (AAI ’13), Anita S. F. Chong, Ph.D. (AAI ’90), Susan M. Kaech, Ph.D. (AAI ’04), Thomas Lane, Ph.D. (AAI ’99), Jeffrey D. Lifson, M.D. (AAI ’86), Sendurai A. Mani, Ph.D. (AAI ’18), Rima McLeod, M.D. (AAI ’84), Lisa Miller, Ph.D. (AAI ’00), and Rick L. Tarleton, Ph.D. (AAI ’84), have been elected to the 2020 class of fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in recognition of their achievements in advancing science.
James E. Crowe, Jr., M.D. (AAI ’99), and Barney S. Graham, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’00), are 2020 Golden Goose Award recipients in recognition of their federally-funded research contributions that have informed and continue to inform scientific responses to COVID-19, including the development of vaccines and treatments with the potential to help tackle the global pandemic.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (AAI ’73), is among those recently named by the U.S. Institute of Peace to receive International Peace Honors, which recognize some of the most outstanding global leaders and change-agents of our time for their role in helping tackle the biggest challenges of 2020 and inspiring hope for a brighter future.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (AAI ’73), is among 2020 recipients of Research in Action Awards, in recognition of his lifetime achievement in public health leadership, including his pivotal role in the fight against the novel coronavirus and his decades of work with previous public health crises involving HIV/AIDS, the West Nile virus, SARS, Ebola, Zika, and H1N1.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (AAI ’73), is the 2021 recipient of the Lifelong Learning Award presented by NPR and WHYY in Philadelphia, honoring his career and contributions to public health, scientific advancement, and education.
Gordon Freeman, Ph.D. (AAI ’01), has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have created or facilitated outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
Carl H. June, M.D. (AAI ’87), and Michael C. Milone, M.D. (AAI ’09), are co-recipients of an Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of their joint contributions to the field of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell mediated cancer immunotherapy, including co-development of tisagenlecleucel, the first cell and gene therapy product approved by the FDA.
Joanne L. “Jo” Viney, Ph.D. (AAI ’87), is among 20 outstanding women scientists featured in FiercePharma’s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences for 2020, which recognizes leading women researchers and entrepreneurs serving in senior executive roles in biopharma.
Carrie L. Lucas, Ph.D. (AAI ’16), has been named 2020 recipient of the Christina Fleischmann Award for Young Women Investigators, which recognizes and promotes young women scientists who have made notable contributions in cytokine, chemokine, or interferon biology research.
Russel E. Vance, Ph.D. (AAI ’10),
is a 2020 co-recipient of the William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology, for his contributions to the discovery and characterization of the cGAS-STING pathway, an important component of the innate immune system currently being utilized in the development of novel immunotherapies against cancer.
Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’72),
is the 2020 recipient of the Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology, in recognition of his seminal discoveries that led to the first effective cancer immunotherapy, interleukin-2 (IL-2), and the first adoptive cell transfer immunotherapies for both solid and blood cancers, including genetically modified T cells.
Anthony S. Fauci (AAI '73) has been named by the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service as the 2020 Federal Employee of the Year, for his role as the nation’s premier expert and spokesperson on infectious diseases, leadership of the federal government’s research response to infectious diseases over the course of six administrations, steady guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic on how to navigate the deadly health crisis, and spearheading of research efforts to develop COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
Anthony S. Fauci (AAI '73) has been awarded the inaugural National Academy of Medicine Presidential Citation for Exemplary Leadership, in recognition of his extraordinary service and outstanding contributions to biomedical science, health care, and public health in the United States.
Anthony S. Fauci (AAI '73) has been honored by the National Academy of medicine as recipient of the 2020 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for the Advancement of Health Care, for his role as a leader of federal research and policy on infectious diseases and his deft, scientifically grounded leadership in shaping an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Danielle N. Alfano, M.D. (AAI ’17) has been named an inaugural Dean’s Scholar by the Division of Physician-Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Wash U); the program provides financial support and mentorship to aspiring, early-career physician–scientists, along with dedicated time for conducting laboratory research.
Elia Tait Wojno, Ph.D. (AAI ’14), and
Zhenyu Zhong, Ph.D. (AAI ’11), have been named Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Award recipients for 2020 in recognition of their notable, early-career contributions to interferon and cytokine research.
Mark S. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’99), Dan H. Barouch, Ph.D., M.D. (AAI ’06), Yolonda L. Colson, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’93), Melody A. Swartz, Ph.D. (AAI ’14), and
David S. Wilkes, M.D. (AAI ’00), have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of their outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service in the fields of health and medicine.
Anthony S. Fauci (AAI '73) has been named to
TIME magazine's list of The 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
TIME also honored Dr. Fauci with the cover of the magazine's special issue.
Aviv Regev, Ph.D. (AAI ’19) is the 2020 recipient of the Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences, honoring her roles in laying the groundwork for the field of single-cell genomics, spearheading leading-edge technologies that enable a sharper perspective on human cells, and applying these tools to revolutionize understanding of biology and disease.
K. Mark Ansel, Ph.D. (AAI ’08), and
Shruti Naik, Ph.D. (AAI ’20),
are among this year’s doctoral adviser–graduate student tandems selected to receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study, which foster the development of scientific leaders committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in the sciences.
AAI Science Coordinator
Ellen C. Fox, Ph.D. (AAI ’16),
is among recipients of Society for Scholarly Publishing Fellowships for 2020, which recognize awardees’ high level of engagement in their fields and diversity of skills in scholarly communications.
Kate A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. (AAI ’06),
has been admitted to the Royal Irish Academy, the highest academic distinction in Ireland, as an honorary member. Honorary membership is reserved for academics residing outside of Ireland who have made major international contributions to their disciplines. She is also
one of 12 scientists selected to receive Harrington Scholar Awards; the COVID-19 rapid response initiative awards provide recipients with grant funding and expert drug development support to advance novel therapies, next-generation vaccines, and vaccine alternatives to fight COVID-19 and avert future pandemics.
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. (AAI ’73),
is the recipient of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Public Service Award, for his decades of outstanding leadership in basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat daunting infectious diseases.
Douglas R. Green, Ph.D. (AAI ’84), former AAI president
Marc K. Jenkins, Ph.D. (AAI ’88),
Carl H. June, M.D. (AAI ’87),
Judy Lieberman, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’19), and
Miriam Merad, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’19),
have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Shimon Sakaguchi, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’90), is the recipient of the 2020 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in honor of his pioneering discoveries of regulatory T cells and their instrumental role in self-tolerance.
Sarah L. Gaffen, Ph.D. (AAI ’00), and
Vijay K, Kuchroo, D.V.M., Ph.D. (AAI ’86), are co-recipients of the 2020 ICIS-BioLegend William E. Paul Award, in recognition of their combined contributions deciphering the role of a key cytokine, IL-17, in health and disease.
Warren J. Leonard, M.D. (AAI ’86), has been selected to receive the 2020 Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research for his groundbreaking contributions to research on the basic biology and translational aspects of cytokine signaling.
Thomas F. Gajewski, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’96) is awarded the
2019 ESMO Immuno-Oncology Award for his groundbreaking work uncovering why some are resistant to immunotherapy and how to restore the anti-cancer immune response.
Former AAI president (2012-2013)
Gail A. Bishop, Ph.D. (AAI ’84) is
named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in recognition of her distinguished contributions to the field of immunology, particularly for insights into regulation of T and B lymphocyte activation.
Jennifer Martinez, Ph.D. (AAI ’17) receives the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on outstanding early-career scientists who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.
David W. Scott, Ph.D. (AAI ’73) receives National Hemophilia Foundation honors as
Murray Thelin Researcher of the Year.
George Fu Gao, Ph.D. (AAI ’07),
Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. (AAI ’00),
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, M.D. (AAI ’97),
Michael J. Lenardo, M.D. (AAI ’93),
Gabriel Nuñez, M.D. (AAI ’85), and
David G. Schatz, Ph.D. (AAI ’97) have been elected to the
National Academy of Medicine.
Noel R. Rose, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’56) and his mentor and colleague, the late Dr. Ernest Witebsky, are
2019 recipients of the Golden Goose Award for their research that illuminated a new concept of autoimmunity and established the concept of autoimmune disease.
Michel DuPage, Ph.D. (AAI ’18) and
Noah Wolcott Palm, Ph.D. (AAI ’17) are
NIH Director’s New Innovator Award recipients for 2019.
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, M.D. (AAI ’97),
Lawrence E. Samelson, M.D. (AAI ’84),
Brian Seed, Ph.D. (AAI ’98), and former AAI president (2008-2009)
Arthur Weiss, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’81) are
2019 William Coley Award honorees.
Cherié L. Butts, Ph.D. (AAI ’10) receives governor’s appointment to the
Massachusetts Economic Development Planning Council.
Former AAI president (1988-1989)
Max D. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’66) and
Jacques Miller, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’68) have received the
2019 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award.
Past AAI president (1994-1995)
Irving L. Weissman, M.D. (AAI ’71) has been named a
2019 recipient of the Albany Prize.
Pablo Engel, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’05),
Winfried F. Pickl, M.D. (AAI ’08), and
Federica Sallusto, D.Sc. (AAI ’14) are elected officers of the
European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) Board for the 2019-2021 term.
Susan Carpenter, Ph.D. (AAI ’15),
Sunny Shin (AAI ’12), and doctoral candidate
Brea K. Hampton, (AAI Tr. ’18) are recipients of
HHMI Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study.
Michael Schnoor, Ph.D. (AAI ’12) receives the Society for Leukocyte Biology’s 2019
Dolph O. Adams Award.
Murad R. Mamadov, Ph.D. (AAI ’18) is a
2019 Michelson Prize recipient.
Past AAI president (1998-1999)
Jonathan Sprent, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’80) receives the
Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery & Immunology.
Louis Justement, Ph.D. (AAI ’91) has been
named president-elect of FASEB.
Hao Wu, Ph.D. (AAI ’13) was named by The Protein Society as recipient of the
2019 Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award.
Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. (AAI ’13) and
Hao Wu, Ph.D. (AAI ’13) have been selected as 2019 recipients of the
Seymour and Vivian Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research.
Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D. (AAI ’13) is the recipient of the
2019 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences.
Marco Colonna, M.D., (AAI ’02),
Adolfo García-Sastre, Ph.D., (AAI ’14),
Michael J. Lenardo, M.D., (AAI ’93),
David H. Raulet, Ph.D., (AAI ’84), and
Aviv Regev, Ph.D., (AAI ’19) are elected as members, and
George F. Gao, Ph.D., (AAI ’07) as a foreign associate, of the
National Academy of Sciences.
Past AAI president (2011-12)
Leslie J. Berg, Ph.D. (AAI ’94) has been appointed as chair of the
Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.Current AAI president
JoAnne L. Flynn, Ph.D. (AAI '96) has received the
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s 2019 Distinguished Research Award.
Bruce Glick, Ph.D. (AAI ’70) (d. 2/1/09) is honored posthumously as recipient of a
2018 Golden Goose Award for his bursa of Fabricius research.
Stanley Cohen, M.D. (AAI ’70) receives a
2018 Golden Goose Award for his work on cytokines.
Stephen P. Schoenberger, Ph.D. (AAI ’05),
Bjorn Peters, Ph.D. (AAI ’07), and
Anjana Rao, Ph.D. (AAI ’90) are among collaborators on a
La Jolla Institute and UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center research effort that has received a $4.5 million Cancer Moon Shot Award.
Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D. (AAI ’13),
Richard S. Blumberg, M.D. (AAI ’93),
Michael A. Caligiuri, M.D. (AAI ’97),
Michael S. Diamond, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’07),
David A. Hafler, M.D. (AAI ’84),
Jordan S. Orange, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’95), and past AAI president (2016-17)
Arlene H. Sharpe, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’96) are
elected members of the National Academy of Medicine.
Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (AAI '78) and
Tasuku Honjo, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '88) are awarded the
2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Padmanee Sharma, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’13) is the 2018 recipient of the
William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Tumor Immunology.
Boris Reizis, Ph.D. (AAI ’16), is the 2018 recipient of the
Frederick W. Alt Award for New Discoveries in Immunology.
Mark S. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., (AAI ’04),
Karl Mark Ansel, Ph.D., (AAI ’08),
Jason G. Cyster, Ph.D., (AAI ’97),
Adrian Erlebacher, M.D., Ph.D., (AAI ’05),
Matthew F. Krummel, Ph.D., (AAI ’02), and
Qizhi Tang, Ph.D., (AAI ’07) are among the leaders of the newly-launched
Immuno-X Initiative at UCSF.
Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D., (AAI '78),
Carl H. June, M.D., (AAI '87), and
Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D., (AAI '72), are awarded the
Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
Past AAI president (2009-10)
Betty Diamond, M.D. (AAI ’80), is the recipient of the
2018 Lupus Insight Prize.
Ann Griffith, Ph.D. (AAI ’12), and
Sergio Cepeda (AAI Tr. ’16), are selected as
HHMI Gilliam Fellowships Program grant recipients.
John R. Lukens, Ph.D. (AAI ’15) had his publication from
The Journal of Immunology, reporting the role of the maternal microbiome in autism,
featured in Newsweek.
Jeffrey V. Ravetch, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’99) has been
selected to receive the 2018 Robert Koch Award in recognition of his groundbreaking work analyzing antibody response.
Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D. (AAI ’00), Dennis L. Kasper, M.D. (AAI ’75), Dr. Michael Reth (AAI Hon. ’08), David D. Schatz, Ph.D. (AAI ’97), and past AAI president (2016-17)
Arlene H. Sharpe, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’96) are among 2018 electees as members/foreign associates of the National Academy of Sciences.
Past AAI president (1988-89)
Max D. Cooper, M.D. (AAI '66) and
Jacques F. A. P. Miller, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI Hon. '68) are
2018 Japan Prize co-recipients.
Alexander Y. Rudensky, Ph.D. (AAI ’94) is the recipient of
the 2018 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science.
Shannon J. Turley, Ph.D. (AAI '05) is the recipient of the
2017 Frederick W. Alt Award.
Rafi Ahmed, Ph.D. (AAI '84) and
Thomas F. Gajewski, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '96) are
2017 recipients of William B. Coley Awards.
Gabriel D. Victora, Ph.D. (AAI ’15) has been named a
2017 MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant recipient.
Richard J. Hodes, Ph.D. (AAI '75) is the recipient of the second annual
Charles A. Sanders, M.D., Partnership Award. Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (AAI '78) and
Robert D. Schreiber, Ph.D. (AAI '76) are
2017 Balzan Prize recipients for Immunological Approaches in Cancer TherapySusan Carpenter, Ph.D. (AAI '15), Richard A. Flavell, Ph.D. (AAI '90), Kiyoshi Hirahara, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '12), Ari B. Molofsky, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '16), E. Ashley Moseman, Ph.D. (AAI '16), Ganes C. Sen, Ph.D. (AAI '05), and
Alan Sher, Ph.D. (AAI '77) are
2017 recipients of International Cytokine & Interferon Society Award honors.
Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (AAI '78),
Lieping Chen, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '92),
Gordon J. Freeman, Ph.D. (AAI '01),
Tasuku Honjo, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI Hon. '88), and past AAI president (2016-2017)
Arlene H. Sharpe, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '96) are
2017 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize recipients for transformative discoveries in the field of cancer immunology.
Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D. (AAI '13),
Richard M. Locksley, M.D. (AAI '88), and
Jonathan Sprent, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '80) are
elected to the National Academy of Sciences Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (AAI '78),
Arturo Casadevall, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '98), and
Paul Rothman, M.D. (AAI '92) are
elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
AAI members invited to participate in honoring Frank Fitch (AAI ’61) through endowed Frank W. and Shirley Fitch Lectureship.
Past AAI president (2001-02)
James P. Allison, Ph.D. (AAI ’78) is named
co-recipient of the first Sjöberg Prize in cancer research.
Alexander Y. Rudensky, Ph.D. (AAI ’94) and
Shimon Sakaguchi, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’90) are co-recipients of the 2017 Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis.
David E. Briles, Ph.D. (AAI ’77), David A. Fruman, Ph.D. (AAI ’01), George Fu Gao, Ph.D. (AAI ’01), Joseph Bernard Margolick, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI ’87), Michael S. Marks, Ph.D. (AAI ’90), James C. Paulson, Ph.D. (AAI ’07), Liise-Anne Pirofski, M.D. (AAI ’00), David T. Scadden, M.D. (AAI ’98), Phillip A. Scott, Ph.D. (AAI ’84), and
Lawrence Steinman, M.D. (AAI ’89) are elected as AAAS Fellows.
Ken Cadwell, Ph.D. (AAI '16), Ming Li, Ph.D. (AAI '10), David Masopust, Ph.D. (AAI '07), Carla V. Rothlin, Ph.D. (AAI '08), Daniel B. Stetson, Ph.D. (AAI '09), and
Sing Sing Y. Way, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '07) are named HHMI, Simons Foundation, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Faculty Scholars. Carl F. Nathan, M.D. (AAI ' 76), John J. O'Shea, M.D. )AAI '84), and Jan T. Vilcek, M.D. )AAI '78) are joint recipients of the 2016 ICIS-Milstein Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research.
Past AAI president (2003-04)
Laurie A. Glimcher, M.D. (AAI '83) is the
2016 Marion Spencer Fay Award honoree.
Carl H. June, M.D. (AAI '87), John W. Kappler, Ph.D. (AAI '74), past AAI president (2000-2001) Philippa Marrack, Ph.D. (AAI '74), Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '72), and Harald von Boehmer, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '92) are recipients of 2016 Novartis Prizes for Immunology.
Alberto Mantovani, M.D. (AAI '03) and Michel C. Nussenzweig, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '91) have been named recipients of the 2016 Robert Koch Award.
Clinician scientists Suzanne Topalian, M.D. (AAI '90) and Jedd D. Wolchok, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '12) are 2016 Taubman Prize for Excellence in Translational Medical Science honorees.
Arup K. Chakraborty, Ph.D. (AAI '07), Ronald N. Germain, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '78), Antonio Lanzavecchia, M.D. (AAI Hon. '00), Kenneth M. Murphy, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '95), Hidde L. Ploegh, Ph.D. (AAI '93), Herbert W. Virgin, IV, M.D., Ph.D. (AAI '92), Gabriel A. Rabinovich, Ph.D. (AAI '03), and Ian A. Wilson, D. Sc., Ph.D. (AAI '14) have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.