Dr. William Trimble
Fellow
Current Employer
University of Toronto
Election Year
2006
Academy
Academy of Science
Discipline
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Department
Program in Cell Biology
Keywords
Synaptic vesicle, membrane fusion, cytokinesis, neurotranmission, cancer
Long Citation
Dr. Trimble has made important discoveries that help to explain how cells in the brain communicate for each other. Communication is achieved through the release of small packets of chemicals by their fusion with the cell membrane. This discovery has impacted all fields of biology since it is now known that these same mechanisms are used for membrane fusion in all cell types and in all organisms. He has also discovered a new group of proteins that participate both in brain communication and cellular division, and may provide insights into how cancer develops.
Short Citation
William Trimble has made important discoveries that help to explain how cells in the brain communicate for each other. This discovery has impacted all fields of biology since it is now known that these same mechanisms are used for membrane fusion in all cell types and in all organisms. Dr. Trimble has also discovered a new group of proteins that participate both in brain communication and cellular division, and may provide insights into how cancer develops.
Dr. Trimble has made important discoveries that help to explain how cells in the brain communicate for each other. Communication is achieved through the release of small packets of chemicals by their fusion with the cell membrane. This discovery has impacted all fields of biology since it is now known that these same mechanisms are used for membrane fusion in all cell types and in all organisms. He has also discovered a new group of proteins that participate both in brain communication and cellular division, and may provide insights into how cancer develops.
Short Citation
William Trimble has made important discoveries that help to explain how cells in the brain communicate for each other. This discovery has impacted all fields of biology since it is now known that these same mechanisms are used for membrane fusion in all cell types and in all organisms. Dr. Trimble has also discovered a new group of proteins that participate both in brain communication and cellular division, and may provide insights into how cancer develops.