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Dr. Edmund “Ned” Waller Named 2024 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors. The program recognizes academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation through outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.

Dr. Edmund “Ned” Waller is the Rein Saral, MD, Professor in Cancer Medicine at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He serves as the medical director of the Center for Stem Cell Processing and Apheresis at Emory University Hospital and is the director of the Center for Regenerative Engineering and Medicine, a collaborative initiative between Emory University, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. He is also a faculty member in the IMP program.

Waller's work not only advances medical research, but also translates it into tangible therapeutic innovations, significantly impacting patient care and public health.

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