Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows

2025 ASCB Fellows (5)

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.