Cory Abate-Shen, Robert Sonneborn Professor of Medicine, and David Reichman, Centennial Professor of Chemistry, were elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.
Professor Abate-Shen is an internationally recognized leader in genitourinary malignancies. Her innovative studies of genetically engineered mouse models for these cancers have led to the discovery of new biomarkers for early detection, as well as advances in cancer prevention and treatment. Her studies of castration-resistant prostate cancer led to the identification of lineage plasticity as a key mechanism of drug resistance, and her investigations of prostate cancer metastasis have elucidated new mechanisms of metastasis as well as potential new targets for treating bone metastasis.
Professor Reichman's research is focused on a theoretical description of the optical, electronic and transport properties in emerging quantum materials, as well as the dynamical behavior of disordered systems. He has made substantial contributions to our understanding of excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors, the photophysics of organic crystals, and the nature of the glass transition.
The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit institution that was established under a congressional charter signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. It recognizes achievement in science by election to membership, and—with the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine—provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.
