Mary-Lou Pardue

Mary-Lou Pardue
Born(1933-09-15)September 15, 1933
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 2024(2024-06-01) (aged 90)
Alma mater
Known forStudy of Drosophila telomeres
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics, cell biology
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis (1970)
Doctoral advisorJoseph Gall
Notable studentsKarmella Haynes

Mary-Lou Pardue (September 15, 1933 – June 1, 2024) was an American geneticist who was a professor emerita in the Department of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which she originally joined in 1972. Her research focused on the role of telomeres in chromosome replication, particularly in Drosophila (fruit flies).[1][2] Pardue died on June 1, 2024, at the age of 90.[3]

  1. ^ "Mary-Lou Pardue". MIT Department of Biology. Retrieved October 3, 2015.
  2. ^ Wasserman, Elga (2002). The door in the dream conversations with eminent women in science (Reprinted in pbk. ed.). Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press. pp. 97–102. ISBN 9780309086196.
  3. ^ "Mary-Lou Pardue". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 12, 2024.