OpenFieldDr. Craig C. Mello
Nobel Laureate and Blais Chair in Molecular Medicine
RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan · University of Massachusetts Office of the President
Research Biography & Scholarly Focus
Dr. Craig C. Mello was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi), investigating small RNA silencing pathways, epigenetic inheritance, and therapeutics.
Department & Affiliation
- Institution
- University of Massachusetts Office of the President
- Faculty Division
- RNA Therapeutics Institute at UMass Chan
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