Скачать или смотреть Joan Massaqué Introduces Recipients of the 2012 Vilcek Prizes in Biomedical Science

Following an introduction by Jan Vilcek, Joan Massaqué, PhD, Chair at the Cancer Biology and Genetic Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, introduces the 2012 Vilcek Prizewinners in Biomedical Science -- Alice Ting, PhD for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise and Carlos Bustamante, PhD for the Vilcek Prize.

Dr. Massagué's research focuses on the influence of growth factors, signaling pathways, and gene expression programs on cell behavior and cancer cell metastasis. His discoveries include the identification of TGFß receptors and an elucidation of their structure and functions. Currently, he is studying the genes and functions that are responsible for cancer cell metastasis.

Joan Massagué is also a Director at the Vilcek Foundation and the recipient of first Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science in 2006.

Please visit http://www.vilcek.org for more information.