Harold M. Weintraub
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Harold M. "Hal" Weintraub was an American scientist who lived from 1945 until his death in 1995 from an aggressive brain tumor. Only 49 years old, Weintraub left behind a legacy of research.[1][2][3]
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Born | Harold M. Weintraub June 2, 1945 Newark, New Jersey, United States of America |
Died | March 28, 1995 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (AB) University of Pennsylvania (MD, PhD) |
Known for | MyoD Control of Cellular differentiation Transcription (genetics) Chromatin structure and function |
Awards | Eli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry (1982) Outstanding Investigator Grant, National Institutes of Health (1986) Richard Lounsbery Award (1991) Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (1991) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Molecular biology Developmental Biology |
Institutions | MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Princeton University Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center University of Washington |
Doctoral advisor | Howard Holtzer, Ph.D. |
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