MENU7 U-M Rogel Cancer Center researchers named AAAS fellows for 2021
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[bottom from left] Sofia Merajver, Patrick Schloss, Katherine Spindler, John Voorhees
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center is home to seven members selected as 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
These Rogel Cancer Center researchers are among 564 scientists, engineers and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines, recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements, AAAS announced Jan. 26.
AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Selection as an AAAS fellow is among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.
The Rogel Cancer Center seeks to reduce cancer burden and improve cancer outcomes through research, innovation and transdisciplinary collaboration.
The 2021 AAAS fellows from Rogel Cancer Center are:
Veera Baladandayuthapani, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health; professor of computational medicine and bioinformatics, Medical School; director of the Cancer Data Science Shared Resource at the Rogel Cancer Center, for distinguished contributions to the field of biostatistics and data science, particularly for Bayesian modeling of high-dimensional biomedical data, integrative genomics and applied cancer research.
Mats Ljungman, Ph.D., professor of radiation oncology, Medical School; and professor of environmental health sciences, School of Public Health, for distinguished contributions to the field of computational medicine and bioinformation through scientific and leadership achievements through contributions and dedication to the RNA community of research.
Sofia Merajver, M.D., Ph.D., GreaterGood Breast Cancer Research Professor and professor of internal medicine, Medical School; professor of epidemiology, School of Public Health, for landmark studies of mechanisms, novel therapies and biomarkers, and management of patients with inflammatory breast cancers and women at increased risk for cancers in the United States and Africa.
Melanie Ohi, Ph.D., Rowena G. Matthews Collegiate Professor in the Life Sciences, Life Sciences Institute; professor of cell and developmental biology, Medical School, for distinguished contributions to the field of structural biology, particularly structure/function discoveries about secretion systems of pathogenic bacteria, and for expanding access to cryo-electron microscopy through education.
Patrick Schloss, Ph.D., Frederick G. Novy Collegiate Professor of Microbiome Research, professor of microbiology and immunology, Medical School, for distinguished contributions to computational biology, particularly for development of computational programs for analysis of DNA sequence of mixed bacterial populations.
Katherine Spindler, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology, Medical School, for distinguished contributions to the field of viral pathogenesis and virus-host interactions and for outstanding contributions in mentoring, professional service and scientific communication.
John Voorhees, M.D., Duncan O. and Ella M. Poth Distinguished Professor of Dermatology and professor of dermatology, Medical School, for extraordinary contributions to skin biology and dermatology, in particular psoriasis, the skin response to ultraviolet radiation, and skin aging, and an exemplary and sustained record of leadership in dermatology.