James Ferrell

James E. Ferrell

Professor, Chemical and Systems Biology
Professor, Biochemistry
Member, Bio-X
Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
B.A., Williams College, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (1976)
Ph.D., Stanford University, Chemistry (1984)
M.D., Stanford University (1986)
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James.Ferrell@stanford.edu

Related Projects

Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute
Interdisciplinary Scholar Award
2020
How animals keep time annually: molecular mechanisms of the seasonal rhythm

Adaptation to environmental variations is vital for animal survival. While short-lived organisms face unpredictable environmental fluctuations, long-lived animals are subject to regular and generally drastic environmental changes across different seasons.