Gregg L. Semenza

Gregg L. Semenza
Born New York City
Alma mater

Gregg L. Semenza is the C. Michael Armstrong professor of pediatrics, radiation oncology, biological chemistry, medicine, and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as the director of the vascular program at the Institute for Cell Engineering.[1] He is a 2016 recipient of the Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research.[2] He is known for his discovery of HIF-1, which allows cancer cells to adapt to oxygen-poor environments.[3]

He studied beta thalassemia while doing his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania.[3]

Awards

References

  1. "Gregg L. Semenza, M.D., Ph.D."
  2. Foundation, Lasker. "Oxygen sensing – an essential process for survival - The Lasker Foundation". The Lasker Foundation.
  3. 1 2 "Johns Hopkins geneticist Gregg Semenza wins Lasker Award for insights into how cells sense oxygen". 13 September 2016.
  4. "Gregg L. Semenza". Institut de France. Grands Prix des Fondations. 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
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