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James R. Priess, Ph.D.

James R. Priess

Dr. Priess is also Member of the Basic Sciences Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Affiliate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, Seattle. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado, working with David Hirsh. He then studied as a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical Research Council, Cambridge, England, in the laboratory of John Sulston.



RESEARCH ABSTRACT SUMMARY:

James Priess uses the nematode C. elegans as a model system for studying early embryonic development. His research focuses on cell fate specification through the Wnt and Notch signaling pathways.

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Photo: June Choi

HHMI INVESTIGATOR
1994–Present
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center


Research Abstract
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Cell Fate Specification in the C. elegans Embryo

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