Having pioneered the study of muscle physiology in mammals, she uncovered how ion channels enable muscle movement.

Shapiro helped to found the field of systems biology.

As the only woman who has piloted the deep-ocean research submersible Alvin, Van Dover is among the few researchers to have explored hydrothermal vents firsthand.

The University of Michigan neuroscientist has developed therapies for patients with PTSD and laboratory models to understand its basis.

The Stanford University human geneticist identified the genes and genomic abnormalities underlying numerous rare diseases, including Rett  syndrome, and advanced the field of molecular diagnostics. 

Motivated by his father’s cancer diagnosis, the Francis Crick Institute cancer geneticist has been revealing the ways tumors evolve and why they are so difficult to treat.

After discovering a novel organelle found in protozoan parasites, the University of Pennsylvania’s Roos created a widely used eukaryotic pathogen database.

After a harrowing escape from Iran, Dehesh never shied away from difficult choices to pursue a career in plant biology.

For nearly 30 years, the UC San Francisco researcher has delved into unexplored corners of the nervous system.

Peering through a microscope since age 14, Joseph Gall, now 89, still sees wonder at the other end.