[Bioundgrd] TODAY: Lecture on Prions: From Mad Cows to "Psi-Chotic" Yeast-A New Genetic Paradigm

[Kathleen Long]

>
>Dr. Susan Lindquist
>Monday April 25th 5:30PM 6-120
>From Mad Cows to "Psi-Chotic" Yeast-A New Genetic Paradigm
>
>>Susan Lindquist, Ph.D., is a Member of the 
>>Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and 
>>a Professor of Biology at MIT.  Widely known 
>>for her groundbreaking work on how changes in 
>>protein conformation affect processes such as 
>>stress tolerance, neurodegenerative disease and 
>>heredity, her work on proteins has given us 
>>compelling new insight into genetics, evolution 
>>and disease and has helped provide a framework 
>>for understanding biological mysteries 
>>including Alzheimerís, Parkinsonís and mad cow 
>>disease.
>>		Dr. Lindquist is the recipient of 
>>the prestigious Dickson Prize in Medicine 
>>(2003) and the Novartis Drew Award in 
>>Biomedical Research (2000).  Among her many 
>>honors are her memberships in the National 
>>Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts 
>>and Sciences, and the American Philosophical 
>>Society.  Dr. Lindquist served as the Director 
>>of the Whitehead Institute from 2001-2004.
>>
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