Christine Beattie
Christine Beattie | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1965 |
| Died | May 28, 2018 (aged 53) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurobiology |
Christine Beattie (2 January 1965 - 28 May 2018[1]) was an American developmental neurobiologist.
Christine obtained a bachelor in chemistry and did her PhD in neuropharmacology at Case Western Reserve University.[1] She continued as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oregon in the laboratory of Judith Eisen, where she began working on motoneuron development using the model organism zebrafish.[1][2]
She became a professor in the Department of Neuroscience at The Ohio State University.[1] During her 20 years of tenure she made important contributions to the fundamental biology of neuromuscular junctions using the model organism zebrafish.[1]
Since 2019, the International Zebrafish Society has awarded the Christine Beattie Award in her honor to outstanding presenters at the International Zebrafish Conference.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Christine Beattie (1965 - 2018) - Obituary". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Christine Beattie Award | IZFS - International Zebrafish Society". www.izfs.org. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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