{"id":16520,"date":"2026-01-09T10:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=16520"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:17:14","slug":"ting-receives-aai-lifetime-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/ting-receives-aai-lifetime-achievement-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Ting Receives AAI Lifetime Achievement Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_10667\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 262px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10667 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg\" alt=\"Jenny Ting, PhD\" width=\"252\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2021\/06\/Jenny-Ting-PhD-e1631815829412-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"lead\">Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics, has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/p>\n<p>The AAI Lifetime Achievement Award is\u00a0the highest honor bestowed by the AAI Council upon an AAI member. This award recognizes a deserving member for a career of scientific achievement and for contributions to AAI and fellow immunologists.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s award will be presented to Dr. Ting at the AAI\u2019s annual conference in April.<\/p>\n<p>Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ting for achieving this tremendous distinction!<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared in the January 8, 2026 issue of UNC Vital Signs <span style=\"color: #99ccff\"><strong><a style=\"color: #99ccff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/2026\/01\/ting-receives-aai-lifetime-achievement-award\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists\u2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. 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