H. Robert Horvitz
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American biologist
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H. Robert Horvitz is a scientist affiliated with the Department of Biology at MIT. Born on May 8, 1947, he has authored five works, including "Biomedical Consulting Agreements" and "Connecting with Companies." His publications also include abstracts from meetings on Programmed Cell Death in 1995 and 1997, as well as a 1985 meeting on *C. elegans*.
Horvitz has received recognition from several prestigious organizations. He is included in the Royal Society collection, the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, and the Nobel Laureates collection. Additionally, he is recognized in the Nobel Medicine collection. His academic profile notes an Erdős number of 4.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Biomedical Consulting Agreements
- Abstracts of papers presented at the 1995 Meeting on Programmed Cell Death
- Abstracts of papers presented at the 1997 Meeting on Programmed Cell Death
- Abstracts of papers presented at the 1985 meeting on C. elegans
- Connecting with Companies
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 7
- Total plays
- 8
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 95,692x
- Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 56,488x
- Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 46,761x
- Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 39,721x
- The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 39,408x
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Key facts
- Born
- Howard Robert Horvitz , ( 1947-05-08 ) May 8, 1947 (age 79) , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS ) Harvard University ( PhD )
- Known for
- Apoptosis research
- Spouse
- Martha Constantine-Paton
- Awards
- NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1988) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2002) Gruber Prize in Genetics (2002) Wiley Prize (2002)
- Fields
- Biology
- Institutions
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Thesis
- Modifications of the host RNA polymerase induced by coliphage T4 (1974)
- Doctoral advisors
- Walter Gilbert , James D. Watson
- Notable students
- Michael Hengartner Gary Ruvkun Yishi Jin Junying Yuan
- Website
- web .mit .edu /horvitz /www /
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2002
“for their discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death”
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Official website
Horvitz Lab Website
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Encyclopedic overview
Howard Robert Horvitz ForMemRS NAS AAA&S APS NAM (born May 8, 1947) is an American biologist whose research on the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans was awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Sydney Brenner and John E. Sulston, whose "seminal discoveries concerning the genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death" were "important for medical research and have shed new light on the pathogenesis of many diseases".
Early life and education
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