Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, senior associate dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, and Dr. Teresa A. Davis, professor of pediatrics - nutrition at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor and Texas Children's, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. They are among 90 regular members and 10 international inductees announced at the Academy's annual meeting.
Election to the National Academy of Medicine is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
"Drs. Bottazzi and Davis are leaders in innovation. Dr. Bottazzi's work to advance vaccines has helped the world's poorest populations that are disproportionally affected by infectious diseases, while Dr. Davis' expertise in protein and amino acid requirements have created strategies to improve lean growth and health of infants," said Dr. Paul Klotman, president, CEO and executive dean of Baylor. "As global leaders in their respective fields, they are extremely deserving of this honor. We look forward to their continued achievements in medicine."
