Mariana Wolfner
Mariana Wolfner | |
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| Born | Mariana Federica Wolfner |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BS) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019) Genetics Society of America Medal (2018) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Reproductive biology Drosophila genetics Early embryogenesis Seminal proteins |
| Institutions | Cornell University University of California, San Diego |
| Thesis | Ecdysone-responsive genes of the salivary gland of Drosophila melanogaster (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Hogness |
| Website | mbg |
Mariana Federica Wolfner is the Goldwin Smith Professor of molecular biology and genetics at Cornell University. Her research investigates sexual conflict in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in 2019 in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.