David Stone

David E. Stone is a professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and holds a BA from Wesleyan University. Dr. Stone's research career is distinguished by his contributions to cellular and molecular biology, particularly focusing on mechanisms of cellular signaling and polarization in yeast.

His academic work has garnered attention for its impact on understanding cellular responses to environmental cues, with significant publications on yeast signal transduction pathways and protein interactions. Dr. Stone's research group has been recognized by the National Science Foundation for their discoveries related to chemical gradient sensing and receptor polarization in yeast. He has published extensively in leading scientific journals, with notable studies on heat shock proteins, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways, and the molecular basis of chemotropic responses in yeast.

Throughout his career at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Stone has been an active mentor and collaborator, contributing both to departmental teaching and to the broader scientific community through research and outreach.