Elizabeth A. Craig
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth A. Craig is a Steenbock Professor of Microbial Science and Chair of the Biochemistry
Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
in 1998. Research in her laboratory concentrates on the folding and remodeling of protein
s in the cell via molecular chaperones.
and her Ph.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis, Missouri
in 1972.
departments.
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1998. Research in her laboratory concentrates on the folding and remodeling of protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s in the cell via molecular chaperones.
Education
Craig earned her bachelors degree from the University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
and her Ph.D. from the Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine , located in St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the graduate schools of Washington University in St. Louis. One of the top medical schools in the United States, it is currently ranked 4th for research according to U.S. News and World Report and has been listed...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in 1972.
Career
Craig joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1979. She has a joint appointment in the Biochemistry and GeneticsGenetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
departments.