AAAS Fellows are a distinguished cadre of scientists, engineers and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines, from research, teaching, and technology, to administration in academia, industry and government, to excellence in communicating and interpreting science to the public.
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
A fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows, Stelios Andreadis, PhD, is a SUNY Distinguished Professor of chemical and biological engineering. Andreadis is an international leader in stem cell and tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. His pioneering work has led to engineering tissues for regenerative medicine, including bioengineered arteries and veins, skin, skeletal muscle and salivary glands; improved sources of stem cells; and development of novel biomaterials for tissue regeneration. Andreadis co-founded Angiograft LLC to commercialize cell-free vascular grafts developed in his laboratory as arterial replacement grafts for treatment of cardiovascular disease. In 2023, Andreadis was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Department of Biochemistry
Laura Feltri, MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of biochemistry and neurology, is a world-renowned expert and pioneer in the study of myelin diseases in the nervous system and the development of novel treatments for them. Her research focuses on multiple sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, and Krabbe leukodystrophy. With major funding from the National Institutes of Health, Feltri has made numerous seminal discoveries in her field, including developing the first mutagenesis tool for studying the development of Schwann cells, which generate myelin, and the signals that regulate myelination. In collaboration with Lawrence Wrabetz, she pioneered the use of transgenic animals to model neurological diseases and develop new therapies. Feltri is the president of the Peripheral Nerve Society and former chair of the NIH Cellular Molecular Biology of Glia Study Section. In 2023, Feltri was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
