John R Carlson
Eugene Higgins Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Departments & Organizations
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyBiological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Neurodevelopment
Research Interests
Drosophila, olfaction, taste, Anopheles, mosquito
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Education
- AB, Harvard College
- Ph.D., Stanford University
Selected Publication
- Carlson, J. and Carey, A. (2011) Scent of a Human, Scientific American 305, 76-79.
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Member, National Academy of Sciences, 2012
Articles
July/August 2010
Grad student lauded for malaria mosquito research
Allison Carey, M.D., Ph.D., who just completed her doctoral studies in Yale’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program,...
Jan/Feb 2010
Sniffing out a strategy to defeat malaria
Humans spend $10 billion per year on deodorants, but to mosquitoes — including Anopheles gambiae, carriers of malaria...
Aug/Sept 2005
Finding new perfumes to foil a femme fatale
With the notable exception of the West Nile virus, the industrialized world is blessedly free of mosquito-borne...
Medicine@Yale, the bimonthly newsletter of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), chronicles achievements
of YSM in basic and clinical research, medical education, and health care. Read More...
