Robert A. Weinberg

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:medical_research
gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:birth_date 1926-04-11
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution identifying tumor suppressor genes
pioneering work on the RAS oncogene
studying the mechanisms of metastasis
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:field molecular biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert A. Weinberg
gptkbp:influenced many cancer researchers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Beadle
gptkbp:known_for discovering the role of oncogenes in cancer
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work The Biology of Cancer
gptkbp:publication The Hallmarks of Cancer
The Biology of Cancer
Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology
Oncogenes and Tumor Suppressor Genes
gptkbp:research gptkb:CRISPR_technology
biomarker discovery
clinical trials
bioinformatics
genetic manipulation
flow cytometry
biochemical assays
RNA sequencing
gene expression analysis
proteomics
immunohistochemistry
metabolomics
molecular cloning
mouse models
cell culture techniques
protein analysis
transgenic models
knockout models
single-cell analysis
cell signaling studies
in vivo imaging
drug resistance studies
patient-derived xenografts
therapeutic targeting
epigenetic analysis
tumor microenvironment studies
gptkbp:research_focus tumor biology
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn Weinberg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alfred_G._Knudson_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7