Louis J. Houghton

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gptkbp:instanceOf scientist
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:The_Scripps_Research_Institute
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Lasker_Award
gptkb:Koch_Prize
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkb:L'Ordre_des_Arts_et_des_Lettres
Royal_Society_Fellowship
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:birthYear 1949
gptkbp:children not publicly disclosed
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:David_Baltimore
gptkb:Harold_Varmus
gptkb:Charles_Rice
gptkbp:contributedTo vaccine development for hepatitis C
understanding of liver diseases
gptkbp:contribution development of blood tests for hepatitis C
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Alberta
gptkbp:established hepatitis C genome
gptkbp:field molecular biology
public health
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy virology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Louis J. Houghton
gptkbp:influenced public health policies
global health initiatives
biotechnology industry
medical research funding
hepatology research
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Gallo
gptkbp:involvedIn clinical trials for hepatitis C treatments
gptkbp:knownFor advancements in hepatitis research
discovering the hepatitis C virus
molecular cloning techniques
pioneering work in viral genomics
gptkbp:members gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Journal_of_Virology
Nature
gptkbp:publishes Hepatitis C: A Global Perspective
gptkbp:researchAreas infectious diseases
gptkbp:researchFocus viral hepatitis
viral pathogenesis
gptkbp:researchInterest genomic sequencing
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California
gptkbp:spouse not publicly disclosed