Laurie Boyer Explained

Laurie A. Boyer
Workplaces:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alma Mater:	Framingham State University University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Thesis Title:	Conserved features of chromatin remodeling enzymes : a dissertation
Thesis Url:	http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47147047
Thesis Year:	2000

Laurie A. Boyer is an American biologist who is a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the regulation of cell fate decisions and how faulty regulation leads to disease using human stem cells and mice as models.

Early life and education

Boyer is from Western Massachusetts.^[1] She became interested in science and biology while in high school. She was an undergraduate student at Framingham State University where she studied biomedical sciences. She earned her PhD at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, where she researched chromatin remodeling enzymes.^{[2] [3]} Boyer was a postdoctoral researcher at the MIT Whitehead Institute.

Research and career

Boyer focuses on how cells make decisions early in development to give rise to tissues and organs and how faulty regulation leads to disease with a focus on the heart. ^[4]

Awards and honors

• 2006 Scientific American World's 50 Top Leaders in Research, Business or Policy^[5]
• 2007 Framingham State University Honorary Doctorate^[6]
• 2008 Pew Scholars Award in the Biomedical Sciences^[7]
• 2009 Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Science^[8]
• 2012 Irvin and Helen Sizer Career Development Award^[9]
• 2013 American Heart Association Innovative Research Award

Notes and References

1. Sedwick . Caitlin . 2012-10-15 . Laurie Boyer: Stem cell circuitry for commitment . Journal of Cell Biology . 199 . 2 . 190–191 . 10.1083/jcb.1992pi . 0021-9525 . 3471231 . 23071147.
2. Conserved features of chromatin remodeling enzymes: a dissertation . 2000 . English . Laurie A . Boyer. 47147047 .
3. Web site: Allen Discovery Center Opening Event at the Science & Engineering Complex . 2022-05-25 . Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University . en.
4. Web site: Queen of hearts . 2022-05-25 . MIT News Massachusetts Institute of Technology . en.
5. Web site: Scientific American 50: SA 50 Winners and Contributors . 2022-05-25 . Scientific American . en.
6. Web site: staff . John Hilliard/Daily News . MIT professor to speak at FSC graduation . 2022-05-25 . MetroWest Daily News . en-US.
7. Web site: Laurie Boyer, Ph.D.—VARI Seminar Series . 2022-05-30 . Van Andel Institute for Research . en-US.
8. Web site: Smith Family Awards Program for Excellence in Biomedical Research . 2022-05-25 . Health Resources in Action . en-US.
9. Web site: 2016-03-24 . Who's presenting at Research Week 2016? Announcing this year's keynotes OHSU Research News . 2022-05-25 . OHSU Research News Research News at OHSU . en-US.