Victor Ambros
American developmental biologist
Victor R. Ambros (born December 1, 1953) is an American developmental biologist. He discovered the first known microRNA (miRNA). He is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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| Born | December 1, 1953 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, PhD) |
| Known for | Discovery of microRNA |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | M.I.T. Center for Cancer Research (1975–1976) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976–1979) Harvard University (1985–1992) Dartmouth College (1992–2001) Dartmouth Medical School (2001–2007) University of Massachusetts Medical School (2008–) |
| Thesis | The protein covalently linked to the 5'-end of poliovirus RNA (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Baltimore |
| Website | umassmed |
Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Gary Ruvkun in 2024 for their research on microRNA.[1]
References
change- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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