Search Results - Timothy A. Springer
Timothy A. Springer
Timothy "Tim" A. Springer (born February 23, 1948) is an immunologist and the Latham Family Professor at Harvard Medical School. He is also a professor at the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and of the Division of Medical Sciences, and a Senior Investigator at the Research Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine of the Boston Children's Hospital. Springer is best known for discovering the first integrins, LFA-1, and intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs), and for elucidating how these cell adhesion molecules function in the immune system. In recent years, Springer's research interest has expanded to malaria, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling, and von Willebrand factor. Provided by Wikipedia-
1