Robert Weinberg (biologist)
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Robert Allan Weinberg (born November 11, 1942) is a biologist, Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), director of the Ludwig Center of the MIT, and American Cancer Society Research Professor. His research is in the area of oncogenes and the genetic basis of human cancer.[2][3][4]
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Born | Robert Allan Weinberg (1942-11-11) November 11, 1942 (age 81) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | MIT (Ph.D) |
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Fields | Molecular Biology, Oncology, and Genetics |
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Website | weinberglab |
Robert Weinberg is also affiliated with the Broad Institute and is a founding member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research.[5] Weinberg and Eric Lander, a colleague at M.I.T., are co-founders of Verastem, a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by targeting cancer stem cells.[6]