Really sad.  I remember being thrilled as a young assistant professor when Bill asked me to write a review of chemotaxis.  I will miss the many discussions we have had since..



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From: DICTY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rex L Chisholm

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Very sad new indeed! He was an important influence on my early career as well.



Rex



On 7/1/16, 7:16 AM, "DICTY on behalf of Richard Gomer" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:



>Speaking for many of us, I am stunned and deeply sad, I will miss Bill a lot.

>

>Richard 

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>From: DICTY [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Dictybase Northwestern [[log in to unmask]]

>Sent: Friday, July 01, 2016 12:00 PM

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>Subject: [DICTY] Bill Loomis

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>Dear friends,

>

>We are sad to inform you that our mentor, colleague and friend Bill Loomis passed away yesterday, June 30.  Bill started his scientific journey with Dicty in the 1960’s and remained active in the field until his death.  He was looking forward to joining all of us in Tucson at the end of the month. Bill was a passionate and erudite scientist, his enthusiasm and love of knowledge were infectious and his devotion to rigorous biological research and education was unwavering.  To us, Bill was a teacher, a mentor, a friend and a father figure.  We will miss him dearly.

>

>Gadi and Adam