Se-Jin Lee, myostatin discoverer, elected to the National Academy of Science.
Se-Jin Lee was elected member to the National Academy of Sciences on 28 April 2012. Dr Lee is responsible for the discovery of myostatin, a critical regulator of skeletal muscle mass and function. He also determined the primary binding receptor for myostatin, and has characterized additional transforming growth factor-β family members acting in this pathway.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, 100 Technology Square, RM4210, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. david.glass@novartis.com.
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