Jacob G. Scott, MD, DPhil, Professor of Radiation Oncology, Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine | Professor of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Jacob G. Scott, MD, DPhil, is one of four Case Western Reserve University researchers to join the ranks of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members, a program recognizing success in producing and commercializing technologies that have brought—or aspire to bring—real impact on society.
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Four Case Western Reserve University researchers have joined the ranks of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members, a program recognizing success in producing and commercializing technologies that have brought—or aspire to bring—real impact on society.
Jonathan Karn, Jacob G. Scott, M. Hassan Najafi and Steve Majerus join the 2026 NAI Class of Senior Members, which is composed of 230 emerging inventors from 82 NAI institutions across the globe.
“It’s truly an honor to see our faculty recognized by the NAI,” said Michael Oakes, executive vice president for research and economic development. “Their discoveries don’t just advance science. They make a tangible difference, turning research into breakthroughs that improve lives and transform communities. This recognition underscores the power of innovation to address the challenges facing our world.”
Launched in 2018, the NAI senior member recognition program now has 945 senior members in total. The 2026 class of senior members will be inducted at NAI’s annual conference, taking place June 1-4 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Learn more about CWRU’s new NAI senior members below.
Jacob Scott
Jacob G. Scott, MD (MED ‘08), is a professor of medicine and physics at the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine; and a board-certified clinical (radiation) oncologist and established NIH investigator working at Cleveland Clinic. He is a veteran of the US Navy submarine force turned academic physician-scientist. Scott is also co-director of the Center for AI Enabling Discovery in Disease Biology (AID2B) at CWRU.
His lab pursues research decomposing the complexity of cancer using mathematical modeling and the biological and clinical validation of these models. With an educational background spanning physics, medicine, mathematics and engineering, Scott has a unique perspective on cancer and systems biology. He communicates and collaborates with professionals across many disciplines.
Scott also works in the space of mathematical radiation biology, where he’s collaborated with partners to pioneer the concepts of the genomic adjusted radiation dose (GARD) and temporally feathered radiation therapy (TFRT). His commercialization efforts have been largely focused in this space. Most of his patents are in radiation planning/radiation genomics, which he’s working to bring to the mainstream through industry partnerships.
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