In Memoriam: Roger Guillemin
MARCH 1, 2024
Roger Guillemin, whose pioneering studies in the field of neuroendocrinology were recognized with a 1975 Lasker Basic Research Award, has passed away at age 100.
MARCH 1, 2024
Roger Guillemin, whose pioneering studies in the field of neuroendocrinology were recognized with a 1975 Lasker Basic Research Award, has passed away at age 100.
MARCH 1, 2024
Michael Grunstein, who helped demonstrate how modifications to histone proteins influence the expression of genes, has passed away at age 77.
JAN. 8, 2024
Roy Calne, whose role in developing liver transplantation brought about a revolution in organ transplantation, has passed away at the age of 93.
SEPT. 8, 2023
Ferid Murad, whose discoveries concerning the role that nitric oxide plays in the cardiovascular system earned him a 1996 Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award, has passed away at the age of 86.
JUL. 12, 2023
Evelyn Witkin, a towering figure in genetics, whose discoveries provided the basis for understanding the DNA damage response, has passed away at 102.
JUN. 8, 2023
Donald Brown, a biologist who provided insights into gene amplification and the ways that cells manufacture RNAs, has passed away at the age of 91.
FEB. 20, 2023
Paul Berg, whose role in launching the recombinant DNA revolution was recognized with a 1980 Lasker Award, has passed away at age 96.
FEB. 20, 2023
Emil Gotschlich, whose vaccine against bacterial meningitis has protected millions of lives, has passed away at age 88.
JAN. 20, 2023
David Allis, whose work underpinned a new understanding of the role of histone proteins in gene expression, has passed away at 71.
DEC. 2, 2022
Dieter Oesterhelt, whose discovery of the first bacteriorhodopsin helped launch a new field of medical research, has passed away at the age of 82.