Dr. Meg Younger and Dr. Jeffrey Marlow were selected by the National Academy of Sciences as 2026 Frontiers of Science (FoS) Fellows. The National Academy of Sciences recognized 81 young researchers in variety of professional fields such as industry, academia, and government. Fellows are aged 45 or younger, already making an impact across a number of disciplines, often having already received awards for their contributions to science. Fellows will also participate in a Frontiers of Science symposia.
Dr. Marlow researches microbial communities within their surrounding, often extreme environments. His lab’s work is relevant to astrobiology, but also has major potential applications on our planet Earth, such as the advancement in understanding the formation and consumption of greenhouse gases. In addition to being a FoS fellow, he has been named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, Scialog Fellow, and an Explorers Club Rolex Explorer. Marlow also founded the Ad Astra Academy to bring science exploration and materials to under-resourced students.
Dr. Younger researches mosquito olfaction in order to investigate how mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find humans. Her lab develops strategies to uncover how mosquitoes process scent information. Younger’s research aims to aid in the prevention of disease transmission via mosquito bites. Younger has also earned previous awards such as the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research, and the Wellcome discovery Award, just to name a few.
Dr. Younger and Dr. Marlow will be participating in the U.S. symposium taking place in Irvine, California from March 5-7.
Congratulations Meg and Jeff!