Beatrice Mintz
American biologist (1921–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beatrice Mintz (January 24, 1921 – January 3, 2022) was an American embryologist who contributed to the understanding of genetic modification, cellular differentiation, and cancer, particularly melanoma.[1][2] Mintz was a pioneer of genetic engineering techniques and was among the first scientists to generate both chimeric and transgenic mammals.[2]
Beatrice Mintz | |
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Born | (1921-01-24)January 24, 1921 New York City, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 2022(2022-01-03) (aged 100) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Hunter College and University of Iowa |
Known for | Mammalian transgenesis |
Awards | Rosenstiel Award (1979) Genetics Society of America Medal (1981) Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine (1990) March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology (1996) Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (2007) Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Embryology, Developmental biology |
Institutions | University of Chicago Fox Chase Cancer Center |
Doctoral advisor | Emil Witschi |
In 1996, she shared the inaugural March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology with Ralph L. Brinster for their work in developing transgenic mice.[1] Much of her career was spent at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia where, in 2002, she was appointed to the Jack Schultz Chair in Basic Science.[3] Mintz was a member of both the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.