BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:

Anne M. BrownPh.D. '16, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), has been named to the New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine cohort for 2026-28 by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is a selective leadership program established by the National Academies in 2018 to engage and connect outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals as emerging leaders. Members serve a two-year term during which they contribute to National Academies activities, develo...