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Marc Kirschner

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Marc Kirschner · Science & Medicine

What

Cell biologist known for work on the cytoskeleton and cell cycle control

When

1945, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Where

United States (Harvard Medical School)

Biography

Marc Kirschner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Cell biologist known for work on the cytoskeleton and cell cycle control

How & why

Kirschner is a cell biologist whose work reshaped understanding of the cytoskeleton (the 'dynamic instability' of microtubules), cell-cycle control, and early embryonic patterning; he founded the Department of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School. His discoveries connect the molecular machinery of the cell to development and disease. Kirschner is listed among Jewish scientists in specialist indexes; his published biographies do not elaborate on his background.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Cell biologist known for work on the cytoskeleton and cell cycle control

1945

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science