Lucy Shapiro
Lucy Shapiro · Science & Medicine
Developmental biologist who revealed how bacterial cells control their cycle in space and time.
1940, New York City, United States
United States
Lucy Shapiro is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Developmental biologist who revealed how bacterial cells control their cycle in space and time.
Shapiro, an American Jewish developmental biologist at Stanford, revealed that bacterial cells are organized in space and time, showing how a bacterium runs its cell cycle like a genetic circuit. Her work reshaped microbiology and informs new antibiotic design; she received the U.S. National Medal of Science.
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Developmental biologist who revealed how bacterial cells control their cycle in space and time.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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