Sherman M. Weissman, M.D.

Sterling Professor of Medicine and Genetics
Director, Molecular Oncology and Development Program

Department of Genetics
Yale University School of Medicine
336, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut 06510
(203) 737-2281/82

Research Interests



EDUCATION

l950 B.S. Northwestern University Evanston, IL (Mathematics & Chemistry) l950 M.S. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Mathematics) l955 M.D. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (Medicine, Magna Cum Laude)

CAREER

l955-l956 Internship Boston City Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. l956-l958 Clinical Associate Metabolism Service, General Medicine Branch National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. l958-l959 Assistant Resident in Medicine Illinois Educational and Research Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. 959-l960 Special Research Fellow National Cancer Institute, Department of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. l960-l967 Senior Investigator National Cancer Institute, Metabolism Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. l967-l971 Associate Professor of Medicine Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry . Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. l971-l972 Professor of Medicine, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. l972-1987 Professor of Human Genetics, Medicine, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Yale University School of Medicine. 1987-1990 Sterling Professor of Human Genetics, Medicine, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. 1990-Present Sterling Professor of Genetics and Medicine and Director, Molecular Oncology and Development Program Yale University School of Medicine.

MEMBERSHIPS

Biochemical Society (U.K.) Fellow, American Society for the Advancement of Science American Physiological Society American Society for Clinical Investigation American Society for Hematology American Society of Biological Chemists American Society of Human Genetics Association of American Physicians National Academy of Sciences American Academy of Microbiology

HONORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Phi Beta Kappa Sigma Xi Alpha Omega Alpha M. D. degree magna cum laude Member, Board of Editors, Journal of the National Cancer Institute: l963-66 Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Biological Chemistry: l972-77 Member, American Cancer Society Study Section of Virology and Cell Biology: 1972-74; Co-chairman: l974-75; Chairman: l976 Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Molecular Biology: l974-80 Member, National Research Council Assembly of Life Sciences, Ad Hoc Committee on Synthetic Nucleic Acids: l974. Member, Board of Scientific Counselors, National Cancer Institute: l975-79; Chairman: 1977-l979. Member, Cancer Special Programs Advisory Committee, National Cancer Institute: 1979-83 Associate Editor, Cancer Research: l980-81. Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science Member, Editorial Board, J. Mol. Evolution, 1984-88 Member, Editorial Committee, Annual Review Genetics, 1985-1990 Member, Editorial Board, J. Molecular Biology and Medicine, 1983-1985 Member, Damon Runyon Walter Winchell Fellowship Committee, 1985-1988 Member, NIGMS, Genetics Study Section, 1985-1990 Member, Connecticut Academy of Science of Engineering Member, Advisory Committee, Simmons Foundation, 1985-1989 Member, Editorial Board, Genomics, (Journal of Gene Mapping), 1988-present Member, Editorial Board, DNA Sequence, 1989-present Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 1989-1996 Member, Editorial Board, Gene Expression, 1990-present

YALE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

Committee on Advanced Degrees in Biological and Physical Sciences (approves all Ph.D. degrees in Biological Sciences): 1973-80 Senior Promotions Committee for Biological Sciences: 1973-80 Member, Executive Committee, Oncology Division: 1972-present Associate Director, Comprehensive Cancer Center: 1975-81 Member, Scientific Planning Committee: 1986-present

YALE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES School of Medicine

Member, Planning and Priority Committee: 1985-1990 Co-Chairman, Human Genetics Seminars Committee: 1988-1990 Chairman, Human Genetics Faculty Search Committee: 1988-1990 Chairman, Molecular Oncology and Development Search Committee: 1988-1990 Member, Tenure Allotment Subcommittee: 1988-1990 Member, Center for Molecular Medicine Steering Committee: 1989-1990 Member, Biological Sciences Advisory Committee: 1990


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