(Niswander, Lee - 2024) -- Distinguished Professorship
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Niswander is a renowned leader in developmental biology whose groundbreaking work has transformed our understanding of limb and neural development. Her pioneering research on the molecular mechanisms that drive limb formation reshaped the field and is now a foundational element in modern developmental biology. Her later focus on neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, and the role of folate in spinal development has provided critical insights with far-reaching implications for preventing birth defects in humans.
