Evelyn M. Witkin - Wikipedia
WEBEvelyn M. Witkin (née Maisel; March 9, 1921 – July 8, 2023) was an American bacterial geneticist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1944–1955), SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1955–1971), and Rutgers University (1971–1991). Witkin was considered innovative and inspirational as a scientist, teacher and mentor.
Evelyn M. Witkin, Who Discovered How DNA Repairs Itself, Dies …
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Evelyn M. Witkin, whose discovery of the process by which DNA repairs itself opened the door to significant advances in the treatment of cancer and genetic defects, died on Saturday in...
Evelyn M. Witkin | American Geneticist & Nobel Laureate
WEBEvelyn M. Witkin was an American geneticist whose groundbreaking research on mutagenesis (the induction of mutations) in bacteria provided insight into mechanisms of DNA repair, the fundamental process by which living organisms maintain their genetic integrity in order to survive.
Evelyn M. Witkin obituary: geneticist dies at 102 – Legacy.com
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Evelyn M. Witkin, an award-winning geneticist who discovered how DNA repairs itself, died July 8 of complications from a fall in Plainsboro, New Jersey, at the age of 102.
Evelyn M. Witkin (1921–2023) | Science - AAAS
WEBSep 7, 2023 · Evelyn M. Witkin, renowned geneticist, died on 8 July. She was 102. Together with Miroslav Radman, Evelyn discovered the first coordinated cellular stress response to DNA damage, called the SOS response. Her research pioneered the fields of DNA repair and mechanisms of cellular mutagenesis.
Evelyn Witkin, who studied how cells repair DNA, dies at 102
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Evelyn Witkin, who paved the way for advances in cancer treatment and genetics by conducting groundbreaking studies on the DNA-damage response, the mechanism by which cells...
Evelyn Witkin: Pioneering DNA repair researcher and social …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Evelyn Maisel Witkin, a brilliant, creative, and inspiring scientist, died July 8, 2023 at the age of 102. Evelyn began studying UV mutagenesis in the 1940s before it was known that genes were composed of DNA.
Evelyn M. Witkin, World-Renowned Geneticist, Dies at 102
WEBJul 9, 2023 · Evelyn M. Witkin, a world-renowned geneticist who helped to unlock secrets to how DNA damage and DNA repair affect cancer and aging, died on July 8 after a short illness. She was 102.
Iconic Geneticist Evelyn Witkin Dies at Age 102
WEBJul 24, 2023 · The mechanism behind this SOS response was discovered by geneticist Evelyn Witkin, who died on July 8 at the age of 102 at a rehabilitation facility following a fall. Born March 9, 1921 in New York City, Evelyn Witkin, née Maisel, was the daughter of a pharmacist and homemaker.
Evelyn Witkin, 1921-2023 | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
WEBJul 10, 2023 · Evelyn Maisel Witkin was born in New York City on March 9, 1921. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University, Majoring in Zoology, in 1941. Witkin began her graduate studies with Theodosium Dobzhansky at …