Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg · Science & Medicine
Cancer biologist who isolated the first human oncogene and first tumor-suppressor gene.
1942, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
United States
Robert Weinberg is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Cancer biologist who isolated the first human oncogene and first tumor-suppressor gene.
The son of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi Germany, Weinberg built his career at MIT's Whitehead Institute, where he isolated the first human oncogene (Ras) and co-discovered the first tumor-suppressor gene (Rb), transforming the molecular understanding of how cancer arises. His work laid foundations for modern cancer biology and targeted therapies.
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Cancer biologist who isolated the first human oncogene and first tumor-suppressor gene.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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