Alumni Profile: Dr. Brian Kobilka (MD ’81)
Dr. Brian Kobilka has certainly had a successful career in research: he runs a biochemistry lab at Stanford, has published widely in top journals such
Zachary Smithline
August 17, 2016
Dr. Brian Kobilka has certainly had a successful career in research: he runs a biochemistry lab at Stanford, has published widely in top journals such
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