Cornelia Weyand, M.D., Ph.D. (RHEU ’91), received the 2023 Distinguished Scientist award, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Cornelia Weyand, M.D., Ph.D. (RHEU ’91), Division of Rheumatology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, received the 2023 Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association. The Distinguished Scientist award is the highest honor presented by the AHA. This prestigious title is bestowed on an elite group of scientists whose work has importantly advanced understanding of cardiovascular disease, stroke and brain health. The process is highly selective and is intended to recognize prominent AHA members who have made major and independent contributions to the field of cardiovascular and stroke science. Dr. Weyand is a professor of immunology and medicine in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.