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Robert Weinberg

Oncology · Oncology

Cambridge, United States

230 H-Index
140,383 Citations
5,141 Total Impact
GLBreakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)0
NHNational Medal of Science0

Overview

Robert Weinberg is a oncology specialist at MIT. Based in Cambridge.

For Patients

  • Pioneered 2 medical techniques including RAS oncogene discovery and RB tumor suppressor discovery
  • Research is cited 140K+ times by other doctors and scientists, making them one of the most influential researchers in oncology
  • Currently at MIT in Cambridge, United States

Biography

Robert Weinberg is an American biologist who discovered the first human oncogene (RAS) and the first tumor suppressor gene (RB). His work laid the foundation for understanding the genetic basis of cancer.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
140,383 Total Citations
50K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

0231995200020042008200920112018

Published In

CellJournal of Clinical InvestigationNature MedicineScienceNature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Key Publications

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

RAS oncogene discoveryRB tumor suppressor discovery

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of Robert Weinberg

1979

Discovered first human oncogene

Identified the RAS oncogene, showing that mutations in normal genes can cause cancer

1986

Discovered first tumor suppressor

Cloned the retinoblastoma (RB) gene, the first tumor suppressor gene

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