Yale University’s Arthur Horwich, M.D., has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences announced.
Horwich, Sterling Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, was one of 65 people recognized this year by the academy for outstanding professional achievements in the field of health and medicine.
Horwich is an expert on the molecular mechanisms of protein folding, a process crucial to the maintenance of life. When proteins misfold, they can accumulate in aggregates and lead to a variety of diseases. More than 20 diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, have been linked to misfolded proteins.
The IOM election was the second major honor in a week for Horwich, who was awarded the 2008 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize by Columbia University for outstanding contributions in biology and biochemistry.
The IOM is unique for its role as both an honorific membership organization and an advisory organization. Established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences, the IOM has become recognized as a national resource for independent, scientifically informed analysis and recommendations on human health issues. With their election, members make a commitment to devote a significant amount of volunteer time as members of IOM committees, which engage in a broad range of studies on health policy issues.
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