Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti presents at Scintillon Institute's Friday lunchtime seminar today
Posted by Scintillon Institute on February 26, 2016
Scintillon Institute proudly invites you to attend today's Friday lunchtime seminar.
Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti, former President of Sanford-Burnham-Prebys Institute (1989 to 2002) and member of US Academy of Sciences will present "In vivo phage display in targeting disease" today at noon in the Scintillon seminar room at 6868 Nancy Ridge Drive.
Dr. Ruoslahti, distinguished professor at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and an adjunct distinguished professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, has made seminal contributions to biology of extracellular matrix and its receptors for cancer research. His work includes the discovery of the RGD cell adhesion motif.
UT San Diego listed him as one of two local scientists most likely short listed for the Nobel Prize. You can read more here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/…/sanford1-burnham-sci…/
He received the prestigious 2005 Japan Prize for his work in cell biology. He is a Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland. His additional honors include the Gairdner Prize and membership in the Institute of Medicine and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
We are so thrilled to host Dr. Ruoslahti today. Please join us!