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Ronald D. Vale, PhD
Investigator / 1995–Present

Research Area

Biophysics, Cell Biology

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Host Institution

University of California, San Francisco

Current Position

Dr. Vale is also Professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Current Research

Microtubule-Based Motility

Ron Vale studies the molecular motors that power the movement of membranes and chromosomes inside of cells as well as the role of the cytoskeleton in cell division and cell shape.

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Computer modeling of microtubule motors...

Biography

Dr. Vale received a B.A. degree in biology and chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. degree in neuroscience from Stanford University. His postdoctoral studies at the NIH Marine Biological Laboratory were on…

Dr. Vale received a B.A. degree in biology and chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. degree in neuroscience from Stanford University. His postdoctoral studies at the NIH Marine Biological Laboratory were on microtubule-based motors. Dr. Vale's honors include the Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, the Pfizer Award in enzyme chemistry, the Young Investigator Award from the Biophysical Society, and election to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Education

  • BA, biology and chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • PhD, neuroscience, Stanford University

Awards

  • Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
  • Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemistry, American Chemical Society
  • Young Investigator Award, Biophysical Society
  • R.R. Bensley Award, American Association of Anatomists
  • Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences
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Memberships

  • National Academy of Sciences
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences

HHMI Positions

Research Technician I

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