Laurinda Ann Jaffe | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles University of Wisconsin–Madison Purdue University |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Connecticut Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution University of California, San Diego |
Thesis | The fast block to polyspermy in sea urchin egg is electrically mediated (1977) |
Laurinda A. Jaffe (born January 9, 1952) is an American biologist who is a Professor and chair at the University of Connecticut. Her research considers the physiological mechanisms that regulate oocyte cell and fertilisation. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2021.