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Mecky Pohlschröder: AAM Fellow

caption:Mecky PohlschröderMechthild (Mecky) Pohlschröder, professor and undergraduate chair of biology in the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology. The AAM is an honorific leadership group within the American Society of Microbiology, one of the world’s oldest and largest life sciences professional organizations. Dr. Pohlschröder joins 108 colleagues from around the world in this year’s class of AAM Fellows.

The peer-reviewed election process considers the candidates’ scientific achievements and original contributions to the field of microbiology. Dr. Pohlschröder’s research focuses on the biosynthesis and function of prokaryotic cell envelopes and surface structures, especially archaeal cell surface biology.

The mission of the Society is to “advance microbiological sciences through the pursuit of scientific knowledge and dissemination of the results of fundamental and applied research.” This goal is achieved through the help of the AAM fellows who give colloquia and provide oversight of the Society’s awards programs.

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