Harold M. Weintraub

Harold M. Weintraub
Born
Harold M. Weintraub

June 2, 1945
Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
DiedMarch 28, 1995
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (AB)
University of Pennsylvania (MD, PhD)
Known forMyoD
Control of Cellular differentiation
Transcription (genetics)
Chromatin structure and function
AwardsEli Lilly Award in Biological Chemistry (1982)
Outstanding Investigator Grant, National Institutes of Health (1986)
Richard Lounsbery Award (1991)
Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Medical Research Award (1991)
Scientific career
FieldsMolecular biology
Developmental Biology
InstitutionsMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Princeton University
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
University of Washington
Doctoral advisorHoward Holtzer, Ph.D.

Harold M. "Hal" Weintraub was an American scientist who lived from 1945 until his death in 1995 from an aggressive brain tumor. Only 49 years old, Weintraub left behind a legacy of research.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Axel, Richard; Maniatis, Thomas (1995). "Harold Weintraub (1945-1995)". Cell. 81 (3): 317–318. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(95)90382-8.
  2. ^ Kirschner, Marc (1995). "In memory of Harold Weintraub". Mol Biol Cell. 6 (7): 757–758. doi:10.1091/mbc.6.7.757. PMC 301238. PMID 16562164.
  3. ^ Alberts, B (1995). "Harold M. Weintraub (1945-1995)". Nature. 375 (6526): 19. doi:10.1038/375019a0. PMID 7723834. S2CID 4032295.