David Bartel

David P. Bartel
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGoshen College, Harvard University
Known forMicroRNAs
AwardsGrand Prix scientifique de la Fondation Louis D.(2005)
NAS Award in Molecular Biology (2005)
Scientific career
FieldsBiochemistry, Molecular Biology
InstitutionsWhitehead Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis RNA recognition and catalysis : I. New ribozymes from random sequences ; II. The HIV rev-RRE interaction  (1993)
Doctoral advisorJack Szostak

David P. Bartel is an American molecular biologist best known for his work on microRNAs. Bartel is a Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Member of the Whitehead Institute, and investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).