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Epigenetics Researcher C. David Allis Grabs Gairdner Award
By Trevor | April 19, 2007
C. David Allis of The Rockefeller University is one of five scientists to receive a 2007 Gairdner International Award. Allis is recognized for his work on how histones affect genome stability and gene transcription. Each award winner receives US$30,000 and a statue at an award dinner to be held on October 25 in Toronto, Canada.
The “Gairdners,” founded by the late Toronto businessman, James Gairdner, are now in their 48th year. They have grown to be one of the most prestigious international awards for medical research, recognizing outstanding contributions by medical scientists worldwide whose work will significantly improve the quality of life. Of the 283 Gairdner awardees, 68 have gone on to win the Nobel Prize.
C. David Allis is also the editor of the epigenetics textbook released last year by Cold Spring Harbor Press. Link
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