Janet S Butel | |
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| Education | B.S. Kansas State University (1963) Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine (1966) |
| Known for | Study of SV40 in humans through animal model in golden hamsters. |
| Awards | American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow (1988) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology, molecular virology, immunology, microbiology |
| Institutions | Baylor College of Medicine |
Janet S Butel is the Chairman and Distinguished Service Professor in the molecular virology and microbiology department at Baylor College of Medicine. Her area of expertise is on polyomavirus pathogenesis of infections and disease. She has more than 120 publications on PubMed. She also has 6 publications in Nature, which is considered one of the most prestigious science journals. She is a member of 9 different organizations and has 13 honors and awards.[1]