Frances Lund, Ph.D., endowed chair in Immunology within the UAB Department of Microbiology and director of the Immunology Institute, has been elected a 2024 American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Distinguished Fellow.

“I am very honored to receive this recognition from the AAI, which is the largest professional society for immunologists in the world,” Lund said. “I was an AAI trainee member as a graduate student and joined as an AAI faculty member when I established my own lab in 1998. I believe that science is most effective when approached as a team sport. This recognition reflects my good fortune in collaborating with an outstanding group of lab members and having exceptional scientific colleagues and collaborators here at UAB."

The Distinguished Fellows program, established in 2019, acknowledges members annually for their distinguished careers, exceptional scientific contributions, and dedicated service to both AAI and the immunology community.

It recognizes active, longstanding members (with 25 or more years of membership) who have exhibited excellence in research within the field of immunology, outstanding leadership in academia, foundations, nonprofits, industry, or government at national or international levels, and noteworthy achievements as educators. The election as a Distinguished Fellow takes place annually and stands as one of the most prestigious honors granted by the AAI.