Prof. Johanna Joyce elected to the 2024 AACR Academy Fellows.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) proudly announces the election of Prof. Johanna Joyce into the esteemed 2024 Class of Fellows of the AACR Academy.
The AACR Academy, is dedicated to recognizing and honoring exceptional scientists whose groundbreaking contributions have significantly advanced our fight against cancer. These Fellows serve as a global brain trust, driving innovation and progress in cancer science and medicine.
Professor Johanna Joyce's election as a Fellow underscores her remarkable scientific accomplishments and profound influence on cancer research. She is acknowledged for her seminal contributions to elucidating the microenvironment of both primary and metastatic brain tumors, particularly in revealing their immune landscapes and the involvement of immune cells in drug resistance. The Academy highlights her research on "profound contributions and insights into the evolution of the immune tumor microenvironment during cancer development and metastasis, revealing the immense complexity of the brain tumor microenvironment, and uncovering effective combination therapies targeting different cell types in the tumor microenvironment" as particularly noteworthy.
In addition to her scientific endeavors, Johanna Joyce is actively involved in advancing women's careers in STEM fields. Her commitment to promoting gender equality in academia was recently highlighted in an article she co-authored, describing "The Scissors Effect” where the proportion of women progressively diminishes with each academic career stage, and strategies to overcome this. This article was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the prestigious scientific journal Cell. Six researchers from Lausanne institutions collaborated on this article, initiated by Professor Johanna Joyce of the Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM).
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Elected as a AACR Fellow through a rigorous peer review process, Professor Johanna Joyce joins a distinguished group of global leaders in cancer research, collectively shaping the landscape of cancer treatment and prevention. With her induction, she adds her expertise to the esteemed roster of 312 current Fellows elected in recent years.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Johanna Joyce on this well-deserved honor. Her dedication and contributions to the field of cancer research, as well as her advocacy for gender equality in STEM, are truly commendable. Join us in congratulating Johanna Joyce and all the newly elected Fellows of the AACR Academy as we continue our collective efforts to conquer cancer through research, innovation, and collaboration.
About the AACR
Founded in 1907 in Washington by a group of 11 physicians and scientists interested in research "to advance the study and disseminate knowledge about cancer," AACR remains today the foremost and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the fight against this disease. The mission of AACR's Academy is to recognize and honor scientists whose work has led to innovations and significant progress in the fight against cancer. Members of AACR's Academy constitute a global think tank of distinguished contributors to cancer science and medicine, including several Nobel laureates, who help advance AACR's mission to prevent and cure all cancers through research, education, communication, collaboration, scientific policy, advocacy, and cancer research funding. All members are nominated and elected through an annual multi-stage peer review process, involving rigorous evaluation of each candidate's scientific achievements in cancer research and related sciences. Only experts whose work has had a significant and lasting impact on cancer research are considered for election and induction into AACR's Academy.
by Carine Dournes Söhnlein (DO UNIL-CHUV communication)