Gregg Semenza

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Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biologist
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Lasker_Award
gptkb:MD_from_New_York_University
PhD_from_Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1956-07-01
gptkbp:birthPlace New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children two
gptkbp:contributedTo development of cancer therapies
understanding of cancer biology
understanding of metabolic diseases
understanding of cardiovascular diseases
gptkbp:field molecular biology
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:hasAwards gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Medicine
gptkb:Shaw_Prize
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkb:Krebs_Medal
gptkbp:hasCharacter numerous graduate students
postdoctoral fellows
gptkbp:hasPublications editorial roles in scientific journals
over 300 peer-reviewed articles
multiple book chapters
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest Semenza Lab
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gregg Semenza
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Baltimore
gptkb:James_D._Watson
gptkb:Harold_Varmus
gptkbp:isActiveIn scientific community
public health advocacy
education and mentorship
gptkbp:isKnownFor oxygen sensing mechanisms
HIF-2α research
contributions to understanding of erythropoiesis
impact on cell metabolism
role in angiogenesis
gptkbp:knownFor discovering how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Clinical_Investigation
Nature
Cell
gptkbp:researchContribution identification of HIF-1 as a key regulator of oxygen homeostasis
gptkbp:researchFocus hypoxia-inducible factors
gptkbp:spouse Catherine Semenza
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine