Farzan elected to the American Academy of Microbiology

JUPITER, FL — The American Society for Microbiology has elected Scripps Research Professor Michael Farzan, PhD, to its American Academy of Microbiology. The academy’s members are elected based on their record of scientific excellence and originality, scholarly achievement, leadership and high ethical standards. Fellows represent all subspecialties of the microbial sciences, including basic and applied research, teaching, public health, industry and government service.

Farzan, based at the Jupiter, Florida Scripps Research campus, co-chairs the bicoastal institute’s Department of Immunology and Microbiology. His research focuses on immune responses to enveloped viruses including HIV-1. Farzan’s lab conducts both basic and applied research, including investigating immune responses to viral entry, and developing gene therapy strategies for universal protection from HIV-1.

The American Academy of Microbiology is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, among the world’s oldest and largest life science organizations. Composed of more than 30,000 scientists and health professionals, ASM promotes and advances the microbial sciences through conferences, publications, certifications and educational opportunities.