BIO
Ali Shilatifard is the Robert Francis Furchgott Professor of Biochemistry and Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, and Director of the Simpson Querrey Center for Epigenetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. An internationally recognized leader in chromatin biology, transcriptional regulation, epigenetics, and leukemia research, Shilatifard has made pioneering contributions to understanding the molecular mechanisms governing gene expression specifically at the level of transcription elongation control and epigenetics and their roles in human development and disease. In recognition of his scientific achievements, he has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), National Academy of Medicine (NAM), and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), among the highest honors bestowed upon scientists in the United States. Shilatifard has served on the Senior Editor Board of Science magazine and was the founding Editor for Science Advances, serving as the journal’s Editor for 10 years. His numerous honors include the Martin E. and Gertrude G. Walder Award for Research Excellence, the National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award, and the ASBMB–Amgen Award from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
