Susan Lowey

Susan Lowey (born 22nd January 1933 in Vienna) is an American biophysicist researching the structure and function of contractile proteins. She currently teaches in the Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Vermont and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as the Biophysical Society.

Education

Lowey received her PhD in Physical Chemistry from Yale University and pursued post-doctoral research at Harvard University[1] on the biochemistry and structure of myosin, a protein involved in muscle contraction,

Career

Lowey was employed for about a decade at the Children's Cancer Research Foundation and Harvard Medical School.[1] In 1972, Lowey became a faculty member at The Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Brandeis University to collaborate with biophysicists.[1][2] In 1998, Lowey was appointed as a faculty member in the Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics at the University of Vermont.[1][2]

Awards and recognitions

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References
  1. "Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Graduate Program | Faculty Profile". Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  2. "Electron Microscopy Facility: History of Facility". brandeis.edu. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  3. The Boston Globe. 15 July 1990. p. 39. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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