James F. Gusella
James Francis Gusella (* 1952 in Ottawa ) is a Canadian geneticist and molecular biologist , best known for discovering the genetics of neuronal diseases. <Gusella graduated from the University of Ottawa with a bachelor's degree in biology in 1974 and received his master's degree in medical biophysics from the University of Toronto in 1976 . In 1980 he received his PhD in biology (genetics) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Immediately afterwards, he was at Harvard Medical School (HMS) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where he is now Professor and Director of the Center for Human Genetic Research (CHGR). He also heads the group for molecular neurogenetics there. He also heads the HMS Neurofibromatosis Center .
In the 1980s, Gusella used DNA markers and linkage analysis to localize genes for human diseases such as Huntington's disease on chromosome 4 and neurofibromatosis.
In 1997 he received the König Faisal Prize for Medicine with Konrad Beyreuther and Colin L. Masters . He received the Metropolitan Life Foundation Award for Medical Research, the National Health Council Award for Medical Research (as part of the group that localized the genes for Huntington's disease), the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, the Dana Award for Pioneering Achievement in Health, the Neuronal Plasticity Award of the Fondation IPSEN and the Robert S. Dow Award for Neuroscience. In 1987 he received the Cressy Morrison Award from the New York Academy of Sciences. For 2016 he was awarded the William Allan Award .
Web links
- James Gusella at Massachusetts General Hospital
Individual evidence
- ↑ Acknowledgment at the King Faisal Prize
- ↑ 1984 Assistant Professor, 1987 Associate Professor, 1992 Professor
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| SURNAME | Gusella, James F. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gusella, James Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian geneticist and molecular biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ottawa |