Professor Elizabeth Robertson CBE FMedSci FRS

Elizabeth Robertson is a developmental biologist who uses mouse genetics to study the cell interactions that underpin development and immune recognition. Her early work helped to demonstrate that genetically altered embryonic stem cells in mice could be passed down to successive generations, allowing for the creation of mutant mice strains for research purposes.

She also studies the role that the TGF-β signalling pathway plays in mouse embryo development and cell fate determination. One particular success in this area involved her discovery of Nodal, a protein that plays an important part in setting out the early body plan in vertebrate embryos.

Elizabeth has received a number of awards in recognition of her work, including both the Edwin G. Conklin Medal and the Waddington Medal of the British Society for Developmental Biology in 2008 and 2009, respectively. She was also elected as a Member of EMBO in 2009.

Subject groups

  • Molecules of Life

    Biochemistry and molecular biology

  • Cell Biology

    Developmental biology

Awards

  • Royal Medal

    For her innovative work within the field of mouse embryology and development, establishing the pathways involved in early body planning of the mammalian embryo.

Professor Elizabeth Robertson CBE FMedSci FRS
Elected 2003
Committees Participated Role
Biological Sciences Awards Committee January 2019 - December 2021 Member
Sectional Committee 7: Cell Biology January 2018 - October 2021 Member
Sectional Committee 7: Cell Biology December 2003 - November 2006 Member