Nobel Prize Winner to Visit UNT in April

Randy Schekman
Randy Schekman

Nobel Prize-winning biologist Randy Schekman will bring his knowledge to UNT for two lectures.

Schekman will present a research seminar at 1:15 p.m. April 20 in the University Union Lyceum. His research focuses on how proteins travel in cells, with implications for developing vaccines and producing human insulin.

At 7 p.m., he will present a broader lecture, "From Pond Scum to Stockholm: A Life in Basic Science," sponsored by the Office of the President. The event will be in the Union's Emerald Ballroom. Tickets are free and can be reserved online.

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