
President of the University, Emeritus. Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs, Emeritus
Office:
240 Carl IcahnPhone:
609-258-2900Email:
smt@princeton.eduAssistant:
Sara ThibeaultExternal Website:
https://molbio.princeton.edu/people/shirley-m-tilghmanArea(s)
- Molecular Biology
- Higher Education
Biography
Tilghman SM. (2014) Twists and turns: a scientific journey. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol. 30: 1-21. Pubmed
For more information, visit https://molbio.princeton.edu/people/shirley-m-tilghman.
Teaching Materials
Although I no longer have an active research laboratory, I welcome the opportunity to advise juniors and seniors in their independent work. Some examples of senior theses that I have advised in recent years are:
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"Human obesity: Genetics, epigenetics & therapeutic opportunities"
BJ Sullivan ‘11 -
"Beyond the “$1000 genome”: From third-generation sequencing to personalized medicine" Nikhil Basu Trivedi ‘11
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"Complementary and alternative medicine in the United States: The role of rigorous scientific evaluation" Molly Kantor '08
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"One more for "one less": Increasing the availability of vaccines targeting human Papillomavirus in the developing world" Anita Gupta '08