Alan Bernstein
Alan Bernstein · Science & Medicine
Molecular biologist and cancer/stem-cell researcher, founding head of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
1947, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada (University of Toronto · Mount Sinai Hospital) · Global (CIHR · CIFAR)
Alan Bernstein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Molecular biologist and cancer/stem-cell researcher, founding head of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Bernstein, a Canadian Jewish molecular biologist from Toronto, made key contributions to cancer and stem-cell genetics, including work on the genes controlling blood cell formation. He became the founding president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, then led the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise and the CIFAR research network. He was named an Officer of the Order of Canada for his scientific leadership.
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Molecular biologist and cancer/stem-cell researcher, founding head of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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