Janet Rowley | |
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 Rowley at the White House in August 2009 | |
| Born | Janet Davison April 5, 1925 |
| Died | December 17, 2013 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Identification chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
Janet Davison Rowley (April 5, 1925 – December 17, 2013) was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers, thus proving that cancer is a genetic disease.[1][2][3] Rowley spent the majority of her life working in Chicago and received many awards and honors throughout her life, recognizing her achievements and contributions in the area of genetics.
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- Druker, Brian J. (2014). "Janet Rowley (1925–2013) Geneticist who discovered that broken chromosomes cause cancer". Nature. 505 (7484): 484. Bibcode:2014Natur.505..484D. doi:10.1038/505484a. PMID 24451535.
- Rowley, J. D. (2013). "A Story of Swapped Ends". Science. 340 (6139): 1412–1413. Bibcode:2013Sci...340.1412R. doi:10.1126/science.1241318. PMID 23788787. S2CID 206550237.
- Novak, K. (2006). "Profile: Janet Rowley". Nature Medicine. 12 (1): 10. doi:10.1038/nm0106-10. PMID 16397540. S2CID 36113381.
- Olopade, O. I. (2014). "Obituary: Janet Davison Rowley 1925–2013". Cell. 156 (3): 390–1. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2014.01.015. PMID 24757717.
- Goss, K. H.; Le Beau, M. M. (2014). "Janet Davidson Rowley (1925–2013)". Cancer Cell. 25 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2013.12.020. PMID 24654260.
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- Kreuzer, K. A.; Borregaard, N (2014). "In memoriam Janet D. Rowley (1925–2013) and John M. Goldman (1938–2013)". European Journal of Haematology. 92 (4): 275. doi:10.1111/ejh.12295. S2CID 73068763.
- Hokland, P (2014). "Janet Rowley 1925–2013: A rock star of haematology and genetics". British Journal of Haematology. 165 (3): 269–70. doi:10.1111/bjh.12808. PMID 24588512. S2CID 207082112.
- Greaves, M (2014). "Retrospective. Janet Rowley (1925–2013)". Science. 343 (6171): 626. doi:10.1126/science.1251005. PMID 24503847. S2CID 206555226.
- Mitelman, F (2014). "Janet D. Rowley 1925–2013". Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer. 53 (4): 275–6. doi:10.1002/gcc.22156. PMID 24496781.
- ^ "Rowley, Janet D." National Women’s Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 19, 2019.