Linda Buck
University of Texas at Arlington
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About Linda
Academic Profile
Academic Background: Ph.D. in Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1980; B.S. in Microbiology and Psychology, University of Washington, 1975.
Research Interests: Investigates the olfactory system, focusing on odorant receptors and neural circuits underlying smell perception.
Appointments: Affiliate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Washington; Full Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2004; Gairdner Foundation International Award, 2003.
Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including seminal works in Nature and Cell on olfactory receptor genes.
Editorial Contributions: Editorial board member for Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.