Pamela J. Björkman | |
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| Born | Pamela Jane Bjorkman 1956 |
| Nationality | USA |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon (B.A., 1978) Harvard University (Ph.D, 1984) |
| Spouse | Kai Zinn |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry Biological Engineering Microbiology Immunology |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology UCLA Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| Academic advisors | Don Wiley |
Pamela Jane Bjorkman NAS, AAAS (also spelled Pamela J. Björkman; born 1956,[1] Portland, Oregon[2]) is an American biochemist and molecular biologist. She is the David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).[3] Her research centers on the study of the three-dimensional structures of proteins related to Class I MHC, or Major Histocompatibility Complex, proteins of the immune system, and proteins involved in the immune responses to viruses. Bjorkman's goal is to improve current therapeutic applications.[4] Bjorkman is most well known as a pioneer in the field of structural biology.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AAASwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Caltech Professor Pamela Bjorkman Elected To National Academy of Sciences - Caltech". caltech.org.
- ^ Researchers have isolated a protein receptor in chickens responsible for transferring antibodies from mother to offspring. The Medical News. May 24, 2004.
- ^ "Pamela J. Bjorkman - David Baltimore Professor of Biology and Biological Engineering; Merkin Institute Professor". www.bbe.caltech.edu. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2023-12-14.