Fifteen Visionary Scientists Named 2026 ASCB Fellows

2026 ASCB Fellows

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 15 outstanding scientists as 2026 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 2026 Fellows will be formally recognized at Cell Bio 2026, the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO, taking place this December in San Diego.

2026 ASCB Fellows


Craig Blackstone
Harvard University

Sara Brownell
Arizona State University

Daniela Cimini
Virginia Tech

Sophie Dumont
University of California, San Francisco

Daniel Fletcher
University of California, Berkeley

Gary Gorbsky
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Stephanie Gupton
University of North Carolina

Will Hancock
Pennsylvania State University

Leocadia Paliulis
Bucknell University

Eduardo Rosa-Molinar
Washington University of
St. Louis

Hiromi Sesaki
Johns Hopkins University

Daniel Starr
University of California, Davis

Daniel Suter
Purdue University

Sadie Wignall
Northwestern University

Roberto Zoncu
University of California, Berkeley

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This post was collaboratively written by several ASCB staff members.