Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS, and Patty J. Lee, MD, of Duke University School of Medicine have been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP). They were inducted during the joint meeting of the AAP, the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), and the American Physician-Scientists Association (APSA) on April 8, 2022.
Gbadegesin is the Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics. He is also associate dean for physician-scientist development, director of the Office of Physician-Science Development in the School of Medicine, and a professor in medicine. The major focus of his research is understanding the critical pathways that are involved in the pathogenesis of nephrotic syndrome and ultimately identifying novel and non-toxic therapeutic targets for the treatment of this common kidney disease.
Lee is a professor of medicine, professor of cell biology, and a professor in pathology. Her research focuses on acute and chronic oxidant-induced lung injury and repair, specifically the distinct roles of stress-response pathways depending on the lung compartment or cell type(s) involved and their regulation by the immune system.
The AAP is an honorary medical society founded in 1885 by the Canadian physician Sir William Osler and six other distinguished physicians. Election to the AAP is extended to physicians with outstanding credentials in basic or translational biomedical research and is limited to 70 new members per year. The AAP includes about 1,200 active members and 700 emeritus and honorary members.