Three of the five University of South Florida faculty members who have been named 2014 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science are from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM). Election as a Fellow by AAAS peers recognizes a member’s scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
The new Fellows from MCOM are Barbara Hansen, PhD, director of Obesity, Diabetes and Aging Research Center and a professor of internal medicine and pediatrics; Stephen Liggett, MD, vice dean for research and a professor of both internal medicine and molecular pharmacology and physiology; and Dave Morgan, PhD, chief executive officer and executive director of the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute and Distinguished Professor of molecular pharmacology and physiology.
L to R: Dr. Stephen Liggett, Dr. Barbara Hansen and Dr. Dave Morgan
Dr. Hansen is being honored as part of the AAAS Medical Sciences section for her distinguished contributions to the field of medical sciences toward the understanding of obesity, diabetes and the complications of diabetes with special contributions to chronobiology.
Dr. Liggett is being honored as part of the Medical Sciences section for his distinguished contributions to the field of G-protein coupled receptor biology, particularly in the areas of structure function, genetic variability, and cell/organ systems integration.
Dr. Morgan is being honored as part of the Neuroscience section for his distinguished contributions to advancements and changes in the methodologies of care and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.
All five USF faculty members will be among the 401 new Fellows recognized with a certificate and a rosette pin on Feb. 14 at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the association’s 2015 annual meeting in San Jose, CA.
