Dr. Victoria Foe

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Biography

Victoria Foe is a Research Professor Emerita in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington, having received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975. Her research primarily focuses on cell division, cell determination, and morphogenesis in developing embryos, particularly using Drosophila and marine invertebrate embryos. Foe's work integrates biochemistry with the study of cell cycle progression and transcriptional activities during embryogenesis. She has held postdoctoral positions in prestigious laboratories, including those led by Charles Laird at the University of Washington and Bruce Alberts at the University of California, San Francisco. Foe has been recognized with numerous honors, including a Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Cancer Society, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship. She was also a founding member of the Center for Cell Dynamics at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, indicating her prominent role in cell biology research.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Professor Emerita

1991-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Victoria Foe served as a Research Professor in the Department of Biology and was a founding member of the Center for Cell Dynamics at Friday Harbor Laboratories.

Awards

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Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Guggenheim Fellowship

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MacArthur Fellowship

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.