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Elizabeth blackburn, phd, won the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 2009 for discovering the molecular nature of telomeres, the ends of chromosomes that serve as protective caps essential for preserving genetic information, and for codiscovering telomerase, an. She is the president of the salk institute and past president of the american association for cancer research. Elizabeth blackburn won a nobel prize for her pioneering work on telomeres and telomerase, which may play central roles in how we age. Blackburn has shared her findings with the general public in her 2017 book the telomere effect. In the book you argue that to lengthen our telomeres, or at least stop them shortening, we need to. Learn about the book s history, the research behind it, and check out related readings. Elizabeth blackburn, including the telomere effect. Blackburn was elected president of the american association for cancer research and is a recipient of the albert lasker basic medical research award, among many. Our book, the telomere effect goes from the basic cell biology to daily life to societal factors that are linked to telomere maintenance.
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