Texas’ teaching hospitals continue to lead the way in creating research environments that attract physician-researchers operating at the forefront of advanced research for cancer care and other new treatments for other diseases.
Physicians with two Texas teaching hospitals were recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine at its annual meeting:
- Funda Meric-Bernstam, M.D., chair of Investigational Cancer Therapeuticsat The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Recognized for contributions to precision oncology, therapeutics development and biomarker discovery, and for leading practice-changing clinical trials.
- Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Centerand associate dean of oncology programs at UT Southwestern Medical Center: Recognized for advances in breast cancer research that have led to the development of targeted therapies that slow cancer progression.
- David Mangelsdorf, Ph.D., chair and professor of pharmacology and professor of biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center: Recognized for contributions to lipid biology discoveries that could lead to new treatments for diabetes, obesity, cancer, parasitism, and other diseases.
“The research commitment and investment of Texas’ teaching hospitals are second to none, and the selection of three physician-researchers from these institutions into the prestigious National Academy of Medicine is testament to the partnership of academic medicine, scientific research, and clinical innovation,” said Maureen Milligan, Ph.D., Teaching Hospitals of Texas CEO. “I congratulate Drs. Meric-Bernstam, Arteaga, and Mangelsdorf for their tremendous work to advance cutting-edge research and technologies that will improve care in Texas and beyond.”
Election to the National Academy of Medicine is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. New members are elected by current Academy members, and election recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. The Academy’s membership now stands at 2,400 members after this recent election, which added 100 new members.
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