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George Church
Genetics · Genetics
Boston, United States
186 H-Index
32,995 Citations
3,115 Total Impact
NHNational Academy of Sciences0
Overview
George Church is a genetics specialist at Harvard Medical School. Based in Boston.
For Patients
- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Direct genomic sequencing methods and Multiplex genome engineering
- Research is cited 33K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
- Currently at Harvard Medical School in Boston, United States
Biography
George Church is an American geneticist who developed foundational methods in genomic sequencing and is a pioneer of synthetic biology, CRISPR applications, and personal genomics.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
32,995 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
ScienceProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNature GeneticsCellPubMed
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of George Church
1984
Developed direct genomic sequencing
Created methods that contributed to the Human Genome Project
2005
Launched Personal Genome Project
Created the first open-access human genome database
2013
Pioneer of CRISPR in human cells
Among first to apply CRISPR genome editing in human cells