November 14, 2003

MGHer selected for Institute of Medicine

Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, director of the Edwin L. Steele Laboratory of Tumor Biology in the MGH Department of Radiation Oncology, recently was named as one of the 65 new members of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences.

"It is a great pleasure to welcome these distinguished and influential individuals to the Institute of Medicine," says Harvey V. Fineberg, president of the IOM. "Members are elected through a highly selective process that recognizes those who have made major contributions to the advancement of medical sciences, health care and public health. Election is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of medicine and health."

Jain was elected for his contributions to tumor pathophysiology. Using molecular, cellular, anatomical and functional imaging, Jain has elucidated the inner workings of malignant tumors and proposed new strategies for improved cancer treatment.

"I am honored and grateful to the many mentors, colleagues and students with whom I have had the good fortune to work with over the past 25 years,"says Jain.