Erika L. Pearce
Erika L. Pierce is an American immunologist. Since 2015, she has been a director and a scientific member at Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg, Germany.[1] Her work investigates the connection between metabolism and immune cell function with a particular focus on the regulation of T-cells.[2] In 2018, she was awarded the Leibniz Prize for her "outstanding work in metabolism and inflammation research".[3]
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Born | 1972 New York, United States |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
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Thesis | (2005) |
Website | www |
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References
- "Pearce, Erika". www.mpg.de.
- Marie Anne O’Donnell (June 19, 2018). "Erika Pearce: Fitting metabolism and immunity together, to a T". Journal of Cell Biology. 217 (7): 2223–2224. doi:10.1083/jcb.201806055. PMC 6028542. PMID 29921602.
- "DFG, German Research Foundation - Prof. Dr. Erika L. Pearce". www.dfg.de.
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