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American cell biologist and biophysicist
A.K.A.
Barbara A. Baird, Barbara Ann Baird
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
1951
Education:
Knox College
Galesburg, Knox County, USA
Cornell University
Ithaca, Tompkins County, USA
Employers:
Cornell University
Ithaca, Tompkins County, USA
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Biography
Introduction
Barbara Ann Baird (born 1951) is an American cell biologist and biophysicist. Baird's research investigates receptor-mediated cell signaling, including how cellular membranes are involved in targeting/regulating signaling pathways.
Education and career
Baird completed a bachelor's of science degree in chemistry at Knox College, graduating in 1973. She obtained a doctorate in the subject at Cornell University, where she later held the Horace White Professorship. She was a Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Cancer Institute.
Honors
Baird was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1993, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006) and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008).