Tamily Weissman
Neurobiology professor
Tamily Weissman-Unni (born January 21, 1971) is a neurobiology professor at Lewis and Clark College in Portland Oregon . [1] She has published numerous studies on brain development [2] [3] and her current research focuses on formation of cerebellar circuits . Additionally, she has won several scientific imaging competitions for her striking multi-color pictures of the brain. [4]
Personal background and education
Tamily was born in England but immigrated with her family to Seattle, Washington , in her early childhood. She went on to earn a degree in psychology from Pomona College (1992) and a PhD in neurobiology from Columbia University (2004). Together with Dr. Jeff W. Lichtman , Dr. Jean Livet, Dr. Josh R. Sanes , and others at Harvard University she helped develop the ' Brainbow ' transgenic mouse line.
References
- ↑ "Faculty Profile on Tamily Weissman-Unni: News - - Administration - College of Arts and Sciences - Lewis & Clark" . College.lclark.edu . Retrieved 2011-10-13 .
- ↑ "Calcium waves propagate through radial glial cells and modulate proliferation in the developing neocortex". Weissman TA, Riquelme PA, Ivic L, Flint AC, Kriegstein AR. Neuron . 2004 September 2; 43 (5): 647-61.
- ↑ "Transgenic strategies for combinatorial expression of fluorescent proteins in the nervous system". Livet J, Weissman TA, Kang H, Draft RW, Lu J, Bennis RA, Sanes JR, Lichtman JW. Nature . 2007 November 1; 450 (7166): 56-62.
- ↑ First place prize, IBRO Neuroscapes NeuroArt Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, May, 2006.