title: Recognizing scientific excellence in the biology of cell adhesion.
abstract: The prestigious 2005 Japan Prize for Cell Biology has been awarded to Dr. Masatoshi Takeichi, Director of RIKEN Developmental Biology, Kobe, Japan, and Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti, Distinguished Professor, The Burnham Institute, La Jolla, USA for their "Fundamental contribution in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion". The award is scheduled to be presented to the scientists in ceremonies in Tokyo on April 20, 2005 as part of a week-long celebration of "Japan Prize Week".
authors.affiliation: Center for Extracellular Matrix Biology, Institute of Biosciences and Technology, Texas A & M University System-Health Science Center, Texas Medical Center, 2121 W, Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX-77030, USA. kwary@ibt.tamhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Kishore K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Wary