American Society for Clinical Investigation
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The American Society for Clinical Investigation, or ASCI, established in 1908, is one of the nation's oldest and most respected medical honor societies.
, 155 members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
, 29 Lasker Award
winners, and 16 Nobel laureates.
The ASCI supports the research into basic mechanisms and/or treatment of human diseases, and to the education of future generations of physician-scientists. The ASCI considers the nominations of several hundred physician-scientists from the United States and abroad each year and elects up to 80 new members each year for their significant research accomplishments. Because members must be 45 years of age or younger at the time of their election, membership reflects accomplishments by its members relatively early in their careers.
The ASCI is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
(FASEB), which includes numerous biomedical research societies. The ASCI publishes the Journal of Clinical Investigation
, a peer-reviewed biomedical research journal that is accessible online without restriction or fee. The JCI is one of the premiere medical research journals, and in 2007 was assigned an Impact Factor of 16.915 by the Institute for Scientific Information
(ISI).
(AAP), whose membership was at that time limited to 160 individuals. The purpose of the new society would be to give younger men who were not yet members of the AAP, and not eligible for membership in the AAP, the advantages of meeting other young men active in medical research. The new organization was formally constituted on May 11, 1908, at the New Willard Hotel in Washington. A total of 32 physicians agreed to become charter members of ASCI in 1908. The first meeting of the ASCI was held in Atlantic City, on May 10, 1909. The organization was also known as the "Young Turks" in allusion to the rebellious spirit in which it was founded, as a counterweight to the older and more deeply established Association of American Physicians (colloquially known as the "Old Turks" in subsequent years).
Nancy Andrews
, M.D., Ph.D. (2009)
Duke University School of Medicine
President-Elect
Jonathan A. Epstein, M.D. (2010)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Vice President
Paul S. Mischel, M.D. (2011)
University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
Secretary-Treasurer
Theresa A. Guise, M.D. (2009)
University of Virginia
Editor, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Laurence A. Turka, M.D. (2012)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Councilors:
David M. Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D. (2010)
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Lynda Chin, M.D. (2009)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Judy H. Cho, M.D. (2011)
Yale University School of Medicine
Elizabeth McNally, M.D., Ph.D. (2010)
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Barbara Rehermann, M.D. (2011)
(Secretary Treasurer Elect, 2009)
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Peter Tontonoz, M.D., Ph.D. (2011)
University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
Organization and Purpose
ASCI is an honorary society to which more than 2,800 physician-scientists from all medical specialties belong. Prospective members are proposed by standing members of the society and elected to ASCI on the basis of an outstanding record of scholarly achievement in biomedical research. The ASCI includes physician-scientists who are active clinically, in basic research, or in teaching. Many of its senior members are widely recognized leaders in academic medicine. At present, the membership of ASCI includes 303 members of the Institute of MedicineInstitute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
, 155 members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
, 29 Lasker Award
Lasker Award
The Lasker Awards have been awarded annually since 1946 to living persons who have made major contributions to medical science or who have performed public service on behalf of medicine. They are administered by the Lasker Foundation, founded by advertising pioneer Albert Lasker and his wife Mary...
winners, and 16 Nobel laureates.
The ASCI supports the research into basic mechanisms and/or treatment of human diseases, and to the education of future generations of physician-scientists. The ASCI considers the nominations of several hundred physician-scientists from the United States and abroad each year and elects up to 80 new members each year for their significant research accomplishments. Because members must be 45 years of age or younger at the time of their election, membership reflects accomplishments by its members relatively early in their careers.
The ASCI is a member of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, abbreviated FASEB, is a non-profit organization that is the principal umbrella organization of U.S. societies in the field of biological and medical research. FASEB organizes academic conferences and publishes scientific literature...
(FASEB), which includes numerous biomedical research societies. The ASCI publishes the Journal of Clinical Investigation
Journal of Clinical Investigation
The Journal of Clinical Investigation is a biomedical journal, with a 2010 impact factor of 14.152. The journal makes its research articles — including access to articles back to 1924 — freely available online....
, a peer-reviewed biomedical research journal that is accessible online without restriction or fee. The JCI is one of the premiere medical research journals, and in 2007 was assigned an Impact Factor of 16.915 by the Institute for Scientific Information
Institute for Scientific Information
The Institute for Scientific Information was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960. It was acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992, became known as Thomson ISI and now is part of the Healthcare & Science business of the multi-billion dollar Thomson Reuters Corporation.ISI offered...
(ISI).
History
The origins of the American Society for Clinical Investigation are traced to a chance meeting on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, occurring in June 1907, in which Drs. Samuel J. Meltzer, David L. Edsall, Wilder Tileston, Warfield Loncope, and probably Joseph H. Pratt were present. The parties to this meeting considered the need for a new society, separate from the Association of American PhysiciansAssociation of American Physicians
The Association of American Physicians is a medical society founded in 1885 by the Canadian physician Sir William Osler and six other distinguished physicians of his era, for "the advancement of scientific and practical medicine." Election to the AAP is an honor extended to individuals with...
(AAP), whose membership was at that time limited to 160 individuals. The purpose of the new society would be to give younger men who were not yet members of the AAP, and not eligible for membership in the AAP, the advantages of meeting other young men active in medical research. The new organization was formally constituted on May 11, 1908, at the New Willard Hotel in Washington. A total of 32 physicians agreed to become charter members of ASCI in 1908. The first meeting of the ASCI was held in Atlantic City, on May 10, 1909. The organization was also known as the "Young Turks" in allusion to the rebellious spirit in which it was founded, as a counterweight to the older and more deeply established Association of American Physicians (colloquially known as the "Old Turks" in subsequent years).
Officers of ASCI (and date of term expiration)
PresidentNancy Andrews
Nancy Andrews
Nancy C. Andrews is an American biologist noted for her research on iron homeostasis. Andrews is currently Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine.-Biography:...
, M.D., Ph.D. (2009)
Duke University School of Medicine
President-Elect
Jonathan A. Epstein, M.D. (2010)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Vice President
Paul S. Mischel, M.D. (2011)
University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
Secretary-Treasurer
Theresa A. Guise, M.D. (2009)
University of Virginia
Editor, The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Laurence A. Turka, M.D. (2012)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Councilors:
David M. Altshuler, M.D., Ph.D. (2010)
Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Lynda Chin, M.D. (2009)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Judy H. Cho, M.D. (2011)
Yale University School of Medicine
Elizabeth McNally, M.D., Ph.D. (2010)
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Barbara Rehermann, M.D. (2011)
(Secretary Treasurer Elect, 2009)
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Peter Tontonoz, M.D., Ph.D. (2011)
University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine
External links
- History of the ASCI, 1909-1959
- Website of the ASCI
- Honors accorded members of ASCI
- ASCI membership list
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