Jill Macoska
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| Alma mater | City University of New York (Ph.D.) |
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| Institutions | University of Massachusetts Boston |
Jill A. Macoska is an American scientist and professor. She is the Alton J. Brann endowed chair and distinguished professor of science and mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Boston.[1]
Education
Macoska earned a B.A. in physical anthropology from Kent State University (1978). She holds an M.Phil. (1986) and Ph.D. in biochemistry (1988) from the City University of New York.[2] She completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University in molecular genetics and at the Michigan Cancer Foundation.[3]
Career and research
Macoska is the Alton J. Brann Distinguished Professor in Science and Mathematics, and Professor of Biological Sciences at University of Massachusetts Boston. For the past 20 years, her research has focused on elucidating the molecular genetic alterations and dysfunctional intracellular signaling mechanisms that promote prostate pathobiology. Macoska serves as the first director of the Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy.[3]
References
- ^ "Jill Macoska - UMass Boston". www.umb.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ^ "Jill A. Macoska" (PDF). National Institutes of Health.
- ^ a b "Program Spotlight: Dana Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Partnership Receives $8 Million Grant". National Cancer Institute. 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
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