Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Weill_Cornell_Medicine
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Duke_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Chemistry
gptkbp:birth_date 1943-04-22
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:class Nobel Prize lectures
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Brian_Kobilka
gptkbp:contribution Understanding of cell signaling
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine
gptkb:Academy
gptkbp:field Pharmacology
gptkbp:field_of_study Biochemistry
gptkbp:grants NIH grants
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:television_series
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Robert J. Lefkowitz
gptkbp:impact Pharmaceutical industry
gptkbp:influenced G protein-coupled receptor signaling
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Earl_W._Sutherland_Jr.
gptkbp:invention Lefkowitz's method for receptor purification
gptkbp:is_involved_in Drug discovery
gptkbp:known_for G protein-coupled receptors
gptkbp:media_appearances Interviews on drug development
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:Robert_J._Lefkowitz_Jr.
gptkb:Kathy_Giacomini
gptkbp:offers_degree MD
gptkbp:philosophy Translational medicine
gptkbp:publishes over 500
gptkbp:research gptkb:CRISPR_technology
Genetic engineering
RNA interference
Computational modeling
Mass spectrometry
Molecular biology techniques
X-ray crystallography
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pharmacogenomics
Biochemical assays
Western blotting
High-throughput screening
Immunohistochemistry
Cell culture techniques
Cell signaling assays
Transgenic animal models
Functional assays
Gene knockout techniques
Receptor binding assays
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Duke_University_Medical_Center
Pharmacology
gptkbp:research_focus Signal transduction
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Lefkowitz
gptkbp:title_holder Honorary Doctorate from University of Michigan
Honorary Doctorate from University of Edinburgh
Honorary Doctorate from University of Toronto