Center Members K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA and Eric Ortlund, PhD were among fourteen Emory faculty members to be named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as Class of 2025 Fellows. The AAAS, publisher of the Science family of journals, announced the new class on March 26, 2026.

AAAS selects Fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement of science based on research, teaching, administration and technology, as well as communicating and interpreting science to the public. Becoming an AAAS Fellow is considered a lifetime honor. In addition to advancing research, Fellows play a crucial role in shaping public policy and influencing national and global perspectives on critical issues. 

K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA, Executive Director, Emory Global Diabetes Research Center; Ruth and OC Hubert Chair of Global Health; Professor of Endocrinology and Epidemiology

For substantial, multidisciplinary work in diabetes and noncommunicable diseases (NCD) epidemiology, pathophysiology, trials, translation research and public health

Dr. Narayan is affiliated with the Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI), Center for Cystic Fibrosis and Airways Disease Research (CF-AIR), Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) | Centers | Pediatric Research in Atlanta, and Research and Epidemiology for Adolescent and Child Health (REACH) Center. 

Eric Ortlund, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Biochemistry; Scientific Director of the Emory Integrated Metabolomics and Lipidomics Core 
 

For generating deep insight into how lipids and hormones allosterically regulate nuclear receptors and enzymes, and for pioneering studies to understand the evolution of new function within proteins

Dr. Ortlund is affiliated with the Center for Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, & Nutrition Innovation (GENI) and Children's Center for Immunity and Applied Genomics (CIAG). 

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