Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD
Antonio Abbate, MD, PhD, a professor of medicine in the UVA Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s most prestigious medical honor societies for physician-scientists.
Founded in 1908, the ASCI elects physician-scientists age 50 or younger in recognition of their significant research achievements and impact achieved. Its membership includes Nobel laureates, Lasker Award winners, and members of the National Academy of Medicine.
Dr. Abbatte will be formally inducted at the joint meeting of the ASCI, the Association of American Physicians, and the American Physician Scientists Association on April 17, 2026.
The ASCI is a nonprofit medical honor society composed of 3,500 physician-scientists across all medical specialties. Members are nominated and elected by their peers for having accomplished meritorious original, creative, and independent investigations in the clinical or allied sciences of medicine.
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