Sarah Spiegel

Sarah Spiegel is professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In the mid-1990s she discovered the sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) molecule, a lipid which has been identified as a signaler for the spread of cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. Her research continues to focus on S1P.

Education Sarah Spiegel received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and biochemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1974. before relocating to the United States. This molecule has been identified as a signaler in the spread of cancer, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease.

Other activities Since 2000, she has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Glycoconjugate Journal, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, and Signal Transduction. 2009 Avanti Award in Lipids 2021 Selected as an American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology fellow

Selected bibliography

Books (with T. Levade and Yusuf A. Hannun)

Articles