Cleveland Clinic researchers Bruce Lamb, Ph.D., and Xiaoxia Li, Ph.D., were recently named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
This year 539 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
As part of the Neurosciences Department of the Lerner Research Institute, Lamb was elected as an AAAS Fellow for exemplary contributions to the field of Alzheimer's disease, including development of novel animal models and for advocacy for the disease and research funding.
As part of the Immunology Department of the Lerner Research Institute, Li was elected as an AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions to the field of molecular immunology, especially for elucidating novel signaling pathways critical in inflammation and autoimmune diseases.