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2026 Vallee Visiting Professors

Three new Vallee Visiting Professors

The Vallee Foundation is proud to welcome three outstanding scientists as Vallee Visiting Professors:

David Drew, PhD (Stockholm University) – A structural biochemist whose pioneering work on solute carrier transporters has reshaped our understanding of how cells move molecules across membranes.
Marla B Feller, PhD (UC Berkeley) – A neuroscientist uncovering how retinal circuits develop and function, with groundbreaking insights into spontaneous activity and motion-sensitive pathways.
Joanna Wysocka, PhD (Stanford University / HHMI) – A leader in gene regulation research, revealing how genomic information drives human development, diversity, and disease.

These three appointments highlight the Foundation’s commitment to supporting visionary scientists whose discoveries expand the frontiers of biomedical research.

(Photo: clockwise from top right: David Drew, Marla Feller, Joanna Wysocka)