Professor
Gary Struhl
Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Geneticist; Developmental biologist; Educator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Cellular and Developmental Biology
Elected
2005
Discovered the nature and mode of action of spatial determinants controlling pattern formation in animal development, which include the Polycomb and HOX selectors in specifying segmental states; Notch receptors in governing intercellular communication; and secreted factors of the Hedgehog, Wnt, and BMP/TGF[B] superfamilies as the first, bona fide gradient.
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