Marc Tessier-Lavigne elected to Institute of Medicine
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
A world leader in the study of brain development, Tessier-Lavigne has pioneered the identification of the molecules that direct the formation of connections among nerve cells to establish neuronal circuits in the mammalian brain and spinal cord. Tessier-Lavigne is among 65 new members and five foreign associates elected to the Institute this year.