Ali Shilatifard elected the National Academy of Medicine
October 19, 2026
Membership is considered one of the most prestigious honors in the medical and scientific communities.
Congratulations to Ali Shilatifard on his election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)!
Shilatifard, who holds a courtesy appointment in Northwestern University's Department of Chemistry, is the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor and chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The National Academy of Medicine recognizes individuals for outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service in health, medicine and science.
A leader in epigenetics research, Shilatifard has made significant discoveries into the mechanisms that regulate gene expression and their role in childhood leukemia and other cancers. His research has helped advance new approaches to targeted cancer therapies and clinical studies.