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Contact

210-567-0048

Lafer@uthscsa.edu

Programs

  • Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

Departments & Divisions

  • Department of Biochemistry & Structural Biology

Eileen M. Lafer, PhD

Professor Emerita

Professor/Research

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 1986 - Post-doctoral Fellow - Molecular Biology - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • 1983 - PhD - Biochemistry - Tufts University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
    • 1978 - BA - Biochemistry, Chemistry and Biology - Brandeis University

    Highlights

    2017                UTHSCSA Presidential Excellence Teaching Award

    2019                UT Regents Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA)

    Over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications:  

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/eileen.lafer.1/bibliography/public/

    Appointments

    • 2020-Present - Professor Emerita - UTHSCSA
    • 2020-Present - Professor/Research - UTHSCSA
    • 2002-2020 - Professor with Tenure & Director Center for Macromolecular Interactions - UTHSCSA
    • 1994-2002 - Associate Professor with Tenure - UTHSCSA
    • 1992-1994 - Associate Professor with Tenure - University of Pittsburgh
    • 1986-1992 - Assistant Professor - University of Pittsburgh
  • Service

    National

    Editorial Board Memberships:

    2003-present   Faculty of 1000

    2014-present   Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences

    2005-2008        Brain Cell Biology

    NIH Grant Review Panel Memberships:

    1993-1997       Neurology C Study Section

    2001-2005       Chair, ZRG1-F03A-20 Study Section

    2010-2014       SYN Study Section

  • Publications

      https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/eileen.lafer.1/bibliography/public/

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