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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 51精品视频.The 51精品视频鈥檚 Graham Hatfull was elected to the elite membership of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of 鈥渄istinguished and continuing achievements鈥 in research on April 30.
The Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and faculty member of the international Howard Hughes Medical Institute joins a group of 120 electees from the U.S., bringing the NAS total to 2,617 active members.聽
鈥淚 was stunned at the news,鈥 Hatfull said. 鈥淚t is an amazing honor to be recognized as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.聽It is humbling, but wonderfully recognizes the contributions of all of the researchers in my lab over many years.鈥
His research focuses on lung diseases and the potential role of聽mycobacteriophages that kill bacteria and halt deadly infections otherwise resistant or unresponsive to antibiotics.聽Hatfull鈥檚 lab contains the largest refrigerated catalogue of these phages in the United States, if not the world.
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鈥淲e could not be more proud of Graham for this well-deserved recognition,鈥 said , Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean of the Dietrich School and College of General Studies. 鈥淭his innovative work is literally saving lives. What makes his contributions even more extraordinary is that he has engaged undergraduate and graduate students as collaborators, not just at 51精品视频 but around the world, effectively mentoring the next generation of ground-breaking researchers.
鈥淎dditionally, he led the way in turning the biological laboratory class into a true research experience for all of our students. The entire Dietrich School is enriched by his scholarship and leadership,鈥 Leibovich said.
In 2022, Hatfull鈥檚 lab co-authored three research papers聽about phages鈥 success with patients. This work has been highlighted the past year alone in news reports by聽 补苍诲听. Hatfull also received a lifetime achievement award from the聽European Society of Mycobacteriology last summer.