Howard Cedar
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Howard Chaim Cedar (Hebrew: חיים סידר; born January 12, 1943) is an Israeli American biochemist who works on DNA methylation, a mechanism that turns genes on and off.
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Born | Howard Chaim Cedar (1943-01-12) January 12, 1943 (age 81) |
Nationality | Israeli American |
Alma mater | New York University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Spouse | Zipora |
Children | 6 (including Joseph) |
Awards | Gairdner Prize (2011) EMET Prize (2009) Wolf Prize in Medicine (2008) Israel Prize (1999) Rothschild Prize (2012) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Molecular Biology |
Institutions | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Doctoral students | Eva Jablonka |
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