Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell biology and the Society.
ASCB Fellows are selected by their peers and approved by the ASCB Council, celebrating a career of scientific excellence, leadership, and service to the cell biology community. These individuals have shaped the field through groundbreaking research, tireless mentorship, and commitment to advancing science.
The 2025 Fellows will be formally recognized at Cell Bio 2025, the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO, taking place this December in Philadelphia.
2025 ASCB Fellows
![]() Needhi Bhalla University of California, Santa Cruz | ![]() Dennis Discher University of Pennsylvania | ![]() Keigi Fujiwara University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
![]() Dorit Hanein University of California, Santa Barbara | ![]() Phyllis Hanson University of Michigan | ![]() Tama Hasson University of California, Los Angeles |
![]() Miho Iijima Johns Hopkins University | ![]() Megan King Yale University | ![]() Amy Maddox University of North Carolina |
![]() Ryoma Ohi University of Michigan | ![]() James Olzmann University of California, Berkeley | ![]() Blake Riggs San Francisco State University |
![]() Veronica Segarra Goucher College | ![]() Kristen Verhey University of Michigan |
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This post was collaboratively written by several ASCB staff members.

















