Elizabeth A. Craig

This article is about the American biochemist. For the Scottish home economist and writer, see Elizabeth Craig (writer).
Elizabeth A. Craig
Nationality United States
Fields Biochemistry
Alma mater University of Rhode Island
Washington University in St. Louis
Known for Molecular chaperones

Elizabeth A. Craig is a Steenbock Professor of Microbial Science and Chair of the Biochemistry Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1998.[1][2][3] Research in her laboratory concentrates on the folding and remodeling of proteins in the cell via molecular chaperones.[3][4]

Education

Craig earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and her Ph.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri in 1972.[5]

Career

Craig joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1979. She has a joint appointment in the Biochemistry and Genetics departments.[4]

References

  1. "Honors and Awards - Elizabeth A. Craig". Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  2. "Alberts Issues Challenge to New NAS Members". The Scientist (The Scientist) 12 (12): 14. 8 June 1998. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Craig, Elizabeth Anne--University of Wisconsin-Madison". National Academy of Sciences. 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  4. 1 2 "The Craig Laboratory". Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  5. "Faculty and Their Research--Elizabeth A. Craig". Genetics at UW-Madison. 17 December 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.

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