Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is the Director of Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology. Throughout her career, Nüsslein-Volhard has studied the genetic basis of development and morphological variation using Drosophila and zebrafish as model systems. She was awarded the 1991 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research.
Talks with this Speaker
When Stockholm Called
We asked 12 Nobel Laureates to tell us their story of when Stockholm called. (Talk recorded in September 2016)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 2:42
Collaborating to Find Developmental Genes
While working together as junior faculty, Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric Wieschaus made groundbreaking discoveries about developmental genes in fruitflies. (Talk recorded in July 2013)
Audience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:19:56