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William Kaelin

Oncology · Oncology

Boston, United States

138 H-Index
17,840 Citations
1,849 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2019)0
GLLasker Award (2016)0

Overview

William Kaelin is a oncology specialist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Based in Boston.

For Patients

  • Research is cited 18K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
  • Currently at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, United States

Biography

William Kaelin is an American physician-scientist who discovered how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability, revealing the VHL-HIF pathway. Nobel Prize 2019.

Affiliations & Institutions

Research Impact

10 Publications
17,840 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

01219972000200420082018

Published In

ScienceMolecular CellNature Cell BiologyNature reviews. CancerGenes & Development

Areas of Expertise

Medical Specialties

Legacy Timeline

The life and contributions of William Kaelin

2001

Discovered VHL-HIF oxygen-sensing pathway

Showed how VHL protein targets HIF for destruction in the presence of oxygen

2019

Nobel Prize

For discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability

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