Meet the 2024 Winner: Bela Suki, PhD
Béla Suki is a biomedical engineer and physiologist working in the area of lung and vascular mechanics and physiology. His research focus is on the complexity of multiscale structure-function relationships in the lung ranging from subcellular dynamics to organ level mechanics. His work includes the development of elastic networks to understand how collagen and elastin rupture contributes to the progression of emphysema and how dynamic stretch patterns affect cell function with implications for mechanical ventilation. Dr. Suki is currently a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He was elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society. He has co-authored over 250 peer reviewed articles and 14 book chapters. In 2021, he authored a book published by Elsevier entitled “Structure and function of the extracellular matrix: A multiscale quantitative approach”.
Award Description:
This award honors the life of Joseph Rodarte, M.D. Dr. Rodarte was a distinguished member of the American Thoracic Society and the Assembly on Respiratory Structure and Function. Dr. Rodarte was an international leader in the field of respiratory physiology and medicine and made invaluable contributions to our scientific and medical communities. RSF is proud to honor his memory with an award designated for an established investigator who has made distinguished contributions in the area of respiratory structure and function to the field of respiratory physiology and medicine. Nomination of diverse candidates is encouraged.
The award consists of a certificate and an honorarium, which will be presented at the ATS International Conference. RSF gratefully acknowledges Medical Graphics Corporation (MGC Diagnostics) for their support.
Criteria:
- Associate professor, professor or equivalent with distinguished scientific achievement in area of respiratory structure and function that has had a sustained impact, over the nominee’s career, on the field of respiratory physiology and medicine
- Normally RSF Assembly membership, but suitable candidates from other ATS Assemblies will be considered
- Nominee’s current curriculum vitae including a list of nominee’s publications
- Nominator's letter of recommendation
- Support letters, which are optional but recommended
Nomination/ support letters should describe nominee's:
- Research contributions, including impact in respiratory physiology and medicine
- Involvement in ATS, including any involvement in RSF Assembly
- Service to the broader scientific or medical community
- Mentorship or teaching record
View Previous Award Recipients
2023- Susan R. Hopkins, MD, PhD
2022- Y.S. Prakash, MD, PhD
2021 - Stephanie Shore, PhD
2020 - James Martin, MD
2019 - Jason Bates, PhD, DSc
2018 - Raymond B. Penn, PhD
2017 - William Thomas Gerthoffer, PhD
2016 - Andrew J. Halayko, BS(Hons), MSc, PhD (University of Manitoba)
2015 - Herman Meurs, PhD (University of Groningen)
2014 - Eric A. Hoffman, Ph.D. (University of Iowa)
2013 - Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr., MD (University of Pennsylvania)
2012 - Judith L. Black, PhD, MD (Institute Of Medical Research)
2011 - Susan J. Gunst, PhD (Indiana University School of Medicine)
2010 - Julian Solway, MD (University of Chicago)
2009 - Peter D. Wagner, MD (University of California At San Diego Medical Center
2008 - Solbert Permutt, MD (Johns Hopkins)
2007 - Rolf Hubmayr, MD (Mayo Clinic)
2006 - Wayne Mitzner, PhD (Johns Hopkins University)
2005 - Newman Stephens, MD (University of Manitoba)
2004 - Shared: Charlie Irvin, PhD (University of Vermont) & Gary Sieck, PhD (Mayo Clinic)
2003 - Peter Paré, MD (University of British Columbia)
2002 - Jeffery Fredberg, PhD (Harvard University)
