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Academy Fellows // Jeffrey I. Gordon , M.D.

Jeffrey I. Gordon , M.D.

Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor
Head, Department of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology
Washington University School of Medicine

Known for his research on gastrointestinal development and how intestinal bacteria affect intestinal function: Dr. Gordon is the leading investigator of the developmental biology of the gastrointestinal tract; his novel mouse models have provided fundamental insights about how gut epithelial cells are first formed and continuously renewed, the effects of cadherins and associated proteins on epithelial differentiation and movement, and how nonpathogenic bacteria affect gut physiology.

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The Fellows of the Academy of Science-St. Louis is a prestigious assocation of St. Louis scientists and engineers of national reputation. Many Academy Fellows are recipients of the Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards, including the Peter H. Raven Lifetime Achievement, Eads, Trustees', and Academy Fellows Awards.