John G. White (biologist)
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Born | John Graham White 1943 (age 80–81)[3] |
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Known for | Research using Caenorhabditis elegans |
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Thesis | Computer aided reconstruction of the nervous system of Caenorhabditis elegans (1975) |
Doctoral advisor | Sydney Brenner |
Doctoral students | Richard Durbin[4] |
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Website | directory |
John Graham White
Education
White was educated at
Research and career
After working at the
two collaborative but distinct laboratories, one a biological laboratory that investigates cell division in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, and the other an interdisciplinary Biophotonics Instrumentation laboratory that develops new computational and optical techniques for live cell studies.[2]
White identified the first gene with a demonstrated role in determining synaptic specificity. He studied the role of cell–cell interaction in determining the lineage pattern, stimulating a wide field of research. In more recent work, White and his co-workers partially confirmed his earlier model of cytokinesis; they discovered genes controlling cytokinesis and found features previously thought specific to plant cell division. Recognising the potentialities of laser-scanning confocal microscopy, White built a prototype microscope: with Brad Amos he developed this into a commercially produced instrument now widely used.[7] His former doctoral students include Richard Durbin, [4] other notable former students include Ahna Skop, Julie Ahringer[5] and Tony Hyman.[6]
Awards and honours
White was the recipient of the
The Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosts a biennial seminar series named in honor of John White. Featured speakers have included:
- 2022: Martin Chalfie; Columbia University
- 2018: Cornelia Bargmann; Columbia University
Personal life
White has been professor emeritus since he retired in 2008.[3]
References
- ^ a b Anon (1994). "John G. White". people.embo.org.
- ^ a b c "White, John - UW-Engineering Directory, College of Engineering @ The University of Wisconsin-Madison". Archived from the original on 9 December 2013.
- ^ PMID 23801597.
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- ^ S2CID 2605372.
- ^ a b Anon (2022). "Anthony Hyman: Group Leader". mpi-cbg.de. Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.
- ^ a b c Anon (2005). "Dr John White FRS". London: royalsociety.org. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from the royalsociety.org website where:
"All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License." --"Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
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