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H. Robert Horvitz

Biology · Biology

Cambridge, United States

124 H-Index
33,538 Citations
1,765 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2002)0
GLLasker Award (2000)0

Overview

H. Robert Horvitz is a biology specialist at MIT. Based in Cambridge.

For Patients

  • Research is cited 34K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
  • Currently at MIT in Cambridge, United States

Biography

H. Robert Horvitz is an American biologist who discovered the genetic regulation of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in C. elegans. Nobel Prize 2002.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
33,538 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

0121977198419931994200020052009

Published In

NatureDevelopmental BiologyScienceCellNeuron

Areas of Expertise

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of H. Robert Horvitz

1986

Discovered apoptosis genes

Identified ced-3 and ced-4, the first genes shown to be required for programmed cell death

2002

Nobel Prize

For discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death