James F. Gusella | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Awards | William Allan Award (2016) Neuronal Plasticity Prize (2004) Charles A. Dana Award (1998) King Faisal Prize in Medicine (1997) Taylor Prize (1994) Metlife Foundation Award (1987) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | medical genetics |
| Thesis | Selection and localization of cloned DNA sequences from human chromosome 11 (1980) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Housman |
| Doctoral students | Rudolph E. Tanzi |
James Francis Gusella (born 1952 in Ottawa) is a Canadian molecular biologist and geneticist, also known as "Lucky Jim". He is professor of neurogenetics and director of the Center for Neurofibromatosis and Allied Disorders at Harvard Medical School, and director of the Center for Human Genetic Research at Massachusetts General Hospital.[1]
Awards
In 1997 he was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in Medicine together with Konrad Beyreuther and Colin L. Masters for contributions to the understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.[2] He has also received the Metlife Foundation Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease (1987), the Taylor Prize (1994), the Charles A. Dana Award for Pioneering Achievement in Health and Education (1998), the Neuronal Plasticity Prize (2004), and the William Allan Award of the American Society of Human Genetics (2016).
References
- ↑ "James F. Gusella, PhD". Massachusetts General Hospital. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "Professor James F. Gusella". King Faisal Prize. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2018.