UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine for 2018

Four University of California San Francisco faculty members are among the 75 new members and 10 international members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

Membership in the NAM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service in the medical sciences, health care and public health. This year, the UCSF faculty to join this distinguished group are:

• Ying-Hui Fu, PhD, professor of neurology
• Ophir David Klein, MD, PhD, Hillblom Distinguished Professor in Craniofacial Anomalies, Epstein Professor of Human Genetics, and professor of orofacial sciences and pediatrics
• Catherine Reinis Lucey, MD, professor of medicine, Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education, Office of Medical Education
• Peter Walter, PhD, distinguished professor of biochemistry and biophysics

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