Michael R. Lerner
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CitizenshipUnited States
OccupationDermatologist
KnownforDiscovery of snRNP; STEP bioassay; research on Smoothened as GPCR
Dr. Michael Rush Lerner | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Dermatologist |
| Known for | Discovery of snRNP; STEP bioassay; research on Smoothened as GPCR |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician |
| Field | Dermatology; Molecular biology |
| Sub-specialties | Dermatology; Molecular biology; GPCR research |
| Research | snRNP; GPCR bioassays |
Michael Rush Lerner is a dermatologist in San Diego, California.[1]
Lerner was born in Portland, Oregon.[citation needed]
He discovered snRNPs with Joan A. Steitz,[2] STEP (with Paul Lombroso), created the melanophore based GPCR bioassay and demonstrated that Smoothened is a GPCR.[2]
