Velia Fowler

Velia M. Fowler is an American cell biologist and biochemist specializing in the cytoskeleton. She is a professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Delaware.

Early life and education Fowler obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College in 1974 and her PhD from Harvard University in 1980. While working on her PhD, she was named a National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow.

Fowler's research has focused on the formation and shape of red blood cells as influenced by their cytoskeleton, specifically actin and myosin. She also studies the role of actin in eye lens function.

Awards and honors Selected awards: National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Award (1975–1978) Jane Coffin Childs Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (1980–1982) NIH New Investigator Research Grant Award (1983–1984) American Heart Association Established Investigator Award (1990–1995)