Markus W. Covert
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Markus W. Covert (born April 24, 1973) is a researcher and professor of bioengineering at Stanford University who led the simulation of the first organism in software.[1][2][3] Covert leads an interdisciplinary lab of approximately 10 graduate students and post-doctoral scholars.[4]
Markus W. Covert | |
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| Born | April 24, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, University of California, San Diego |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cellular model |
| Institutions | Stanford University |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernhard Palsson |
| Other academic advisors | David Baltimore |
Education
Covert received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Brigham Young University.[citation needed] He received a Ph.D. in bioengineering and bioinformatics from the University of California, San Diego in 2003[citation needed] for his investigations into the interaction between microbial metabolism and transcriptional regulation under the supervision of Bernhard Palsson.[5] He did his post-doctoral training in mammalian cell signaling at the California Institute of Technology under the supervision of David Baltimore.[6]
Honors and distinctions
- NIH Director's Pioneer Award, 2009[7]
- Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Brigham Young University, Ezra Taft Benson Presidential Scholarship, 1991-1997