October 2022
Dr. Chen was elected to the National Academy of Medicine for discovering the DNA sensing enzyme cGAS and its product cGAMP and discovering MAVS, which mediates immune defense against RNA viruses. The molecular biology department held a reception to celebrate his election to the National Academy of Medicine.
For more information, please read Chen, Hooper elected to National Academy of Medicine: Newsroom - UT Southwestern, Dallas, Texas
Member - National Academy of Medicine
James (left) with Dr. Eric Olson (right), the chair of molecular biology department.