Elaine Fuchs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elaine Fuchs

American biologist

Date of Birth: 05-May-1950

Place of Birth: Hinsdale, Illinois, United States

Profession: biologist, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Elaine Fuchs (born 5 May 1950) is an American cell biologist, famous for her work on the biology and molecular mechanisms of mammalian skin and skin diseases, who helped lead the modernization of dermatology.
Fuchs pioneered reverse genetics approaches, which assess protein function first and then assess its role in development and disease.
In particular, Fuchs researches skin stem cells, and their production of hair and skin.
She is an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Rebecca C.
Lancefield Professor of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University.