Mark Burkard, MD, PhD, professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, and Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, professor, Infectious Disease, were inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), an honor society for physician-scientists, on April 8, 2021. They were among 80 new members chosen from 245 nominees.

The ASCI works to advance research that extends our understanding and improves the treatment of diseases of all people. Members are committed to mentoring future generations of physician-scientists of diverse backgrounds and biomedical disciplines.