Irit Lax

Irit Lax is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms of receptor tyrosine kinase signaling and protein interactions, particularly involving SH2 domains and growth factor receptors.

Her work includes studies on the selectivity of kinase signaling pathways and the differential binding properties of EGF receptors. Collaborations with prominent researchers like Joseph Schlessinger and Avon Johnson highlight her contributions to molecular and cellular biology.

• PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science (1985)
• Affiliated with Schlessinger Lab and Yale Ventures
• Key research areas: Signal transduction, protein structure-function relationships, and growth factor biology