Daniel J. Klionsky
Daniel Jay Klionsky (born 1958) is an American biochemist and molecular biologist. He is the Alexander G. Ruthven Professor of Life Sciences and professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at the University of Michigan. As a cell biologist, Klionsky pioneered the understanding of autophagy, the process by which cells break down to survive stress conditions such as starvation, and the role autophagy plays in cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and other areas of human health.
Daniel J. Klionsky | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) California, USA |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, University of California, Los Angeles PhD, Stanford University |
| Thesis | Assembly of the Proton-translocating ATPase of Escherichia Coli |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Michigan University of California, Davis |
| Main interests | autophagy |
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