Facilitated diffusion is a passive transport mechanism in which carrier proteins shuttle molecules across the cell membrane without using the cellâs energy supplies.
Linda Brown was born on February 20, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas, to Leola and Oliver Brown. Though she and her two younger sisters grew up in an ethnically diverse neighborhood, Linda was forced to walk across railroad tracks and take a bus to grade school despite there being a school four blocks away from her home.
Dr. Fred Brown was born in New York City. His non-medical interests include travel and sports. He has been married to his wife Lori since 1985, and has two children. His daughter holds an undergraduate degree from Penn State University, and a Masters of Science in Speech Pathology from Florida Atlantic University. She is currently practicing in the Palm Beach County School System.