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Thomas J. Silhavy is the Warner-Lambert Parke-Davis Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. He is a renowned bacterial geneticist known for his fundamental contributions to the fields of protein secretion, membrane biogenesis, and signal transduction. Utilizing Escherichia coli as a model system, his laboratory has made significant advancements by isolating signal sequence mutations, identifying integral components of the cellular protein secretion machinery, and characterizing the mechanisms of outer membrane assembly. His current research focuses on the regulatory systems involved in outer membrane biogenesis and how cells sense and respond to envelope stress, which triggers developmental pathways enabling survival during starvation. An accomplished author, Silhavy has published more than 275 research articles and books. He has received a B.S. in Pharmacy (summa cum laude, 1971) from Ferris State College and both an M.S. (1974) and a Ph.D. (1975) in Biological Chemistry from Harvard University. Silhavy has been recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to science and education, including election to the National Academy of Sciences and receiving the ASM Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. He is committed to excellence in teaching, evidenced by multiple awards and appointments within the academic community.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Founding member of the Department of Molecular Biology, focusing on bacterial genetics and research in protein secretion and membrane biogenesis.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.