Ulla Hansen
American biologist
Intro | American biologist | |||
Places | Sweden United States of America | |||
is | Writer Scientist Biologist | |||
Work field | Literature Science | |||
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Birth | 21 May 1958, Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden | |||
Age | 66 years | |||
Star sign | Gemini | |||
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Ulla Hansen is a professor of biology and Director, Program in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry at Boston University.
Hansen received a Ph.D from Harvard University in 1980. Her specialty is the mammalian cell cycle, in particular the role of transcription factors. She has concentrated on the LSF transcription factor, which is involved in oncogenesis. Hansen coauthored several heavily cited papers, including the review article "Active repression mechanisms of eukaryotic transcription repressors" in Trends in Genetics.