James Spudich
James A. Spudich (/ˈspʊdɪtʃ/) is an American scientist and professor. He is the Douglass M. and Nola Leishman Professor of Biochemistry and of Cardiovascular Disease at Stanford University and works on the molecular basis of muscle contraction. He was awarded the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award in 2012 with Michael Sheetz and Ronald Vale. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a Member of the National Academy of Sciences.
James Spudich | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Stanford University, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
| Known for | Molecular motors |
| Awards | E. B. Wilson Medal (2011) Albert Lasker Award (2012) Wiley Prize in Biomedical Science (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Biophysics |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Arthur Kornberg |
| Other academic advisors | John Woodland Hastings, Hugh Huxley |
| Doctoral students | Coleen T. Murphy |
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