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Burdette Distinguished Lecture Series

Dr. Walter Burdette

The annual Burdette Distinguished Lecture in Molecular Genetics is made possible by the continuing generosity of Walter J. Burdette, M.D., Ph.D., through his endowment to the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Dr. Burdette, a distinguished surgeon, clinician and researcher, completed his B.A.. at Baylor University in 1935; in 1936 and 1938, respectively, Dr. Burdette earned Masters and Doctoral degrees at the University of Texas at Austin; in 1942, Dr. Burdette completed studies for a medical degree from Yale University. Until his recent retirement, Dr. Burdette practiced cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. During his career, he also was a researcher, a professor of surgery and an author, with more than 200 published books and articles to his credit. His most recent book, The Basis for Gene Therapy, was published in 2001.

Established in 1999, the Walter J. Burdette Distinguished Lecture Series continues the tradition of genetic research in which Dr. Burdette himself participated and to which he made meaningful contributions. The previous distinguished lecturers, include  several Nobel Laureates and Howard Hughes Investigators: Dr. David Baltimore, Dr. Michael Brown, Dr. Joan Steitz, Dr. Robert Weinberg, Dr. Eric Weischaus, Dr. Gerald Rubin, and Dr. Patrick Brown.

Upcoming Burdette Lecture - April 10, 2008 at 2 pm

"Exploring the Mechanisms of Sonic Hedgehog-mediated Morphogen Patterning in the Mouse"
at the Texas Union Theatre, 2.228
Andrew P. McMahon
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Harvard University
Hosts: Seema Agarwala and John Wallingfordin the