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Frederick Grinnell (biologist)

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Frederick Grinnell
Frederick Grinnell at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Born1945
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsCell biology, Bioethics and Science education
InstitutionsUT Southwestern Medical Center

Frederick Grinnell (born 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American cell biologist, also known for his work in bioethics and science education. Currently, he is a Distinguished Teaching Professor and the Robert McLemore Professor of Medical Science in the department of cell biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.[1] Grinnell took his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Clark University (1966) and Ph.D. in biochemistry at Tufts New England Medical Center (1970). Subsequently, he moved to Dallas for postdoctoral work in the UTSW Biochemistry Department. In 1972, he joined the UTSW faculty in the Department of Cell Biology where he has developed a multidisciplinary research and teaching program, on one hand doing scientific research and on the other explaining what doing research entails. For additional information see the Grinnell laboratory website.[2]

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  1. ^ "Frederick Grinnell, Ph.D. - Faculty Profile - UT Southwestern".
  2. ^ "Grinnell laboratory website at UT Southwestern".
  3. ^ "UT System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards". UTSystem.edu. 15 October 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award". UTSouthwestern.edu. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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