Cheryl Hayashi
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Cheryl Hayashi is a biologist
at University of California, Riverside
who specializes in the genetic
structure of spider silk
.
A professor at UC Riverside since 2001, she received her Ph.D from Yale University in 1996.
She was a speaker at TED 2010 Conference.
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
at University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
who specializes in the genetic
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
structure of spider silk
Spider silk
Spider silk is a protein fiber spun by spiders. Spiders use their silk to make webs or other structures, which function as nets to catch other animals, or as nests or cocoons for protection for their offspring...
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A professor at UC Riverside since 2001, she received her Ph.D from Yale University in 1996.
She was a speaker at TED 2010 Conference.
External links
- "TED 2010 | Cheryl Hayashi: Smooth — and Strong — as Silk", Wired, Kim Zetter, February 10, 2010