Günter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, will visit the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Wednesday, Nov. 14.
Dr. Blobel is recognized the world over for his research discovery that proteins have built-in signals that direct their movement in cells. His work has shed light on diseases such as cystic fibrosis and kidney stones, which have been linked to errors in the signal and transport systems.
WHO: Günter Blobel, M.D., Ph.D., recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
WHAT: Media availability with Dr. Blobel
WHEN:Â 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
WHERE:Â Harless Auditorium, Marshall University Medical Center, 1600 Medical Center Dr.
Although the event is not open to the public, media are welcome to interview Dr. Blobel at 1:30 p.m.
