12/18/2008
Four Cleveland Clinic scientists have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
The scientists and physician investigators were elected and honored by their peers for their efforts to advance science or its applications. Awarded this honor are:
- Ernest C. Borden, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute: For distinguished contributions to the field of cytokine biology and biological therapeutics together with contributions to cancer education, clinical care, and administration.
- Eric Kodish, M.D., Bioethics, Cleveland Clinic: For distinguished contributions to the field of pediatric ethics through conceptual and empirical research, and the training of future leaders in the field.
- Robert H. Silverman, Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute: For distinguished contributions to the field of cytokine research, in particular to the antiviral and antitumor mechanisms of interferons.
- John W. Sweetenham, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute: For distinguished contributions in the USA and UK to the field of lymphoma research, clinical and translational, and for service to study sections and infrastructure of cancer research.
Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute now have 15 AAAS fellows on staff. Existing AAAS fellows include: Amiya Banerjee, Ph.D.; Paul DiCorleto, Ph.D.; Charis Eng, M.D., Ph.D.; Serpil Erzurum, M.D.; Stanley L. Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., Joe Hollyfield, Ph.D.; Derek Raghavan, M.D., Ph.D.; Richard M. Ransohoff, M.D.; Ganes C. Sen, Ph.D.; Roy L. Silverstein, M.D.; and Bruce D. Trapp, Ph.D.
This year 486 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. New Fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, 14 February from 8 to 10 a.m. at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2009 AAAS Annual Meeting in Chicago.
This year’s AAAS Fellows will be announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on 19 December 2008.
The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Currently, members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering groups of the Association’s 24 sections, or by any three Fellows who are current AAAS members (so long as two of the three sponsors are not affiliated with the nominee's institution), or by the AAAS chief executive officer.
Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and a final list is forwarded to the AAAS Council, which votes on the aggregate list.
The Council is the policymaking body of the Association, chaired by the AAAS president, and consisting of the members of the board of directors, the retiring section chairs, delegates from each electorate and each regional division, and two delegates from the National Association of Academies of Science.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, Science. AAAS was founded in 1848, and includes some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million. The non-profit AAAS is open to all and fulfills its mission to “advance science and serve society” through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more. For the latest research news, log onto EurekAlert!, the premier science-news Web site, a service of AAAS.
About Lerner Research Institute
Lerner Research Institute is home to Cleveland Clinic’s laboratory-based, translational and clinical research. Its mission is to understand the causes of human diseases and to develop new treatments and cures. It received more than $82 million from the National Institutes of Health in 2007. Total research funding was $244 million in 2007. About 1,200 people, including nearly 160 principal investigators, pursue research programs focused on cardiovascular, cancer, neurologic, musculoskeletal, allergic and immunologic, eye, metabolic, and infectious diseases.
About Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S.News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Approximately 1,800 full-time salaried physicians and researchers at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2007, there were 3.5 million outpatient visits to Cleveland Clinic and 50,455 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries. Cleveland Clinic’s website address is www.clevelandclinic.org.
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