Myles Brown, MD, Emil Frei III Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; and director, Center for Functional Cancer Epigenetics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston. Considered one of the highest honors among scientists, engineers and health professionals, NAM membership recognizes individuals who have demonstrated commitment to service and outstanding professional achievement in the advancement of science, medicine, technology and health. It serves alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as an adviser to the nation and the international community. by Jonathan Shaw. This list may not reflect recent changes (). Vivian Ho, PhD, James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and professor of economics, Rice University; and professor of medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. For pioneering the field of gaseous molecules to develop novel therapies to treat lung and non-pulmonary diseases, and making a transformative impact to improve mentorship, diversity and financial equity in medical education. For his leadership of China’s three leading medical bodies and his impactful clinical research and medical reforms. For being a leading academician in physical medicine and rehabilitation in Japan and Asia and a world leader in the study of dysphagia. Xiaowei Zhuang, PhD, David B. Arnold Professor of Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. For discovering the causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the first highly specific blood test for AD, and initiating the first prevention trial in AD with a public-private clinical trial platform. For those at the top of their field, NAM membership … His lab demonstrated that only a small proportion of these cells were capable of initiating leukemia. Carver Chair in Neuroscience; director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute; and chair, department of neuroscience and pharmacology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City. He has been at the forefront of innovative technologies in the discovery of mechanisms and diagnostics in reproductive pathologies. The NAM collaborates closely with its peer academies and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Patrick J. Heagerty, PhD, professor, department of biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle. The National Academy of Medicine, established in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine, is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health and medicine; the natural, social, and behavioral sciences; and beyond. (previous page) () Regan Lucas Bailey, PhD, MPH, RD, professor of nutrition science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. Jerry R. Mendell, MD, Curran-Peters Chair of Pediatric Research, Abigail Wexner Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; and professor of pediatrics and neurology, Ohio State University, Columbus. Sean D. Sullivan, BScPharm, PhD, dean and professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle. For exposing the significant relationships regarding nursing work environments and patient outcomes such as surgical mortality, and the discovery of unsafe practices and adverse effects on outcomes in ambulatory oncology that have impacted state and federal policy. David E. Fisher, PhD, MD, Edward Wigglesworth Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; and chief, department of dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. For his translational research that has provided the scientific community with several clinically relevant large-animal models of inherited retinal degeneration, which he has used successfully to test neuroprotective, optogenetic, and gene therapy strategies, and which have led to clinical trials. Edward F. Chang, MD, chair and professor of neurological surgery, University of California, San Francisco. Amy K. Wagner, MD, professor, vice chair of faculty development, and director of translational research and of Brain Injury Medicine Fellowships, department of physical medicine and rehabilitation; professor of neuroscience and associate director of rehabilitation research, Safar Center for Resuscitation Research; and training faculty, Center for Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh. A diversity of talent among NAM’s membership is assured by its Articles of Organization, which stipulate that at least one-quarter of the membership is selected from fields outside the health professions — for example, from such fields as law, engineering, social sciences, and the humanities. Murry’s work reflects critical and innovative thinking to guide research, health policy, and practice. In response to urgent global health concerns, his team made a series of timely discoveries on the pathogenesis, mechanisms, and treatment of Zika virus infections. The NAM is the newest of these, established in 1970 originally under the name Institute of Medicine (IOM). The Institute of Medicine is unique for its structure as both an honorific membership organization and an advisory organization. For defining the global prevalence and risk factors for the major eye diseases including diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and myopia, and devising strategies to implement screening and disease prevention through the use of telemedicine and innovative imaging; and for leadership in developing academic pathways for clinician-scientists. For defining the mechanistic basis of response and acquired resistance to immune checkpoint blockade cancer immunotherapies, and leading multicenter clinical trials that have provided transformative treatments for patients with advanced melanoma, changing it from a fatal disease to one that is often cured. For co-leading the largest-ever trial applying organizational redesign theory to improve hospital clinician well-being and patient safety in five European countries. Newly elected U.S. members of the National Academy of Medicine are: Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D., director, microbiome program, and chief, metaorganism immunology section, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, … Members of the National Academy of Medicine . For pioneering work showing that environmental chemicals and lifestyle risk factors adversely affect the human epigenome, thereby producing adverse lifetime health consequences. Velma McBride Murry, PhD, Lois Autrey Betts Endowed Chair and university professor, departments of health policy and human and organizational development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. For developing, evaluating, and implementing novel, strength-based, family preventive intervention programs, including the first technology family-based prevention designed to foster positive development and adjustment among youth. For her expertise on the treatment of individuals with brain tumors and congenital neurologic anomalies. The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is one of three private, nonprofit institutions in the National Academies, providing expert advice to the U.S. government on health issues since 1970. For demonstrating that a single ketamine infusion has rapid, robust, and relatively sustained antidepressant effects in individuals with treatment-resistant depression and bipolar depression, in addition to significant anti-suicidal and anti-anhedonic effects. Pages in category "Members of the National Academy of Medicine" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 319 total. The institute was founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences as the Institute of Medicine. Heinz Feldmann, MD, chief, Laboratory of Virology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Hamilton, Mont. NAM works alongside the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering to provide independent, objective analysis and advice to the nation and conduct other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. Animal, nutritional, and applied microbial sciences For his international leadership in understanding the health effects of ambient air pollution. 10.22.20. Established originally as the Institute of Medicine in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine addresses critical issues in health, science, medicine, and related policy and inspires positive actions across sectors. The National Academy of Medicine’s NAM Perspectives health periodical provides a venue for leading health, medical, science, and policy experts to reflect on issues and opportunities important to the advancement of the NAM’s mission. Louis M. Staudt, MD, PhD, chief, Lymphoid Malignancies Branch, and director, Center for Cancer Genomics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. For making pioneering contributions to our understanding of community-based health perspectives; groundbreaking research on the public understanding of genetics; and illuminating the social, political, and ethical implications of technoscientific developments for health and well-being. For his national leadership in studying how prescription drugs and medical devices interact with regulatory practices and the law to affect patient health outcomes. “These distinguished members have shown extraordinary dedication to furthering science and improving the health of our nation,” said National Academy of Medicine President Victor J. Dzau. Clockwise from top left: Pardis Sabeti, Dan Barouch, Paul Ridker, David Liu, Xiaowei Zhuang, Marc Lipsitch. Michelle Bell, PhD, Mary E. Pinchot Professor of Environmental Studies, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. For global leadership in environmental health, addressing critical topics such as air pollution and climate change, and introducing large-scale models that have advanced environmental research at local and global levels. For contributions to the fields of thoracic surgery, polymer-mediated chemotherapy release, and lymphatic drug delivery, and for leading a national paradigm shift to improve maintenance of certification for surgeons. Identifying ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant and anti-suicidal ideation agent was a paradigm shift in psychiatry. Top experts participate in our projects, activities, and studies to examine and assemble evidence-based findings to address some of society's greatest challenges. Laurence C. Baker, PhD, professor of medicine and Bing Professor of Human Biology, department of medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. For contributions on consequences of rapid health care technology adoption, the importance of physician practice organization for costs and outcomes, the proliferation of out-of-network billing, and physician gender-based income disparities. 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