Barbara Ann Baird (born 1951) is an American cell biologist and biophysicist. Baird's research investigates receptor-mediated cell signaling, including how cellular membranes are involved in targeting/regulating signaling pathways. [1]
Baird completed a bachelor's of science degree in chemistry at Knox College, [2] [3] graduating in 1973. [4] She obtained a doctorate in the subject at Cornell University, where she later held the Horace White Professorship. [2] [3] She was a Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Cancer Institute. [1]
Baird was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1993, [5] and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006) [6] [7] [8] and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2008). [4] [9]