Beatrice Mintz
Beatrice Mintz | |
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| Born | January 24, 1921 |
| Died | January 3, 2022 (aged 100) Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | Hunter College and University of Iowa |
| Known for | Mammalian transgenesis |
| Awards | Genetics Society of America Medal (1981) Ernst Jung Gold Medal for Medicine (1990) Pearl Meister Greengard Prize (2007) March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Embryology, Developmental biology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago Fox Chase Cancer Center |
| Doctoral advisor | Emil Witschi |
| Influenced | Rudolf Jaenisch |
Beatrice Mintz (January 24, 1921[1] – January 3, 2022) was an American embryologist who has helped to the understanding of genetic modification, cellular differentiation and cancer, particularly melanoma.[2]
Mintz was a pioneer of genetic engineering techniques, and was among the first scientists to generate both chimeric and transgenic mammals.[2]
Early life
[change | change source]Mintz was born on January 24, 1921 in New York City. She studied at New York University and at the University of Iowa.
Awards and honors
[change | change source]In 1996 she shared the inaugural March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology with Ralph L. Brinster for their work in developing transgenic mice.[1] Much of her career has been spent at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia where, in 2002, she was named to the Jack Schultz Chair in Basic Science.[3] Mintz was a member of both the United States National Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Death
[change | change source]Mintz turned 100 in January 2021. She died on January 3, 2022 in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania from problems caused by dementia at the age of 100.[4][5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Byers, Paula Kay (1998). Encyclopedia of World Biography: Mich-Orl. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7876-2221-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bailey, Martha J. (1994). American Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary. Abc-Clio Incorporated. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-87436-740-9.
- ↑ Alumni Fellows, 2002 Recipients Archived 2009-11-20 at the Wayback Machine, The University of Iowa
- ↑ Beatrice Mintz (1921–2022)
- ↑ Seelye, Katharine Q. (January 13, 2022). "Beatrice Mintz, Groundbreaking Cancer Researcher, Dies at 100". New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
Other websites
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Media related to Beatrice Mintz at Wikimedia Commons
- Faculty profile, at the Fox Chase Cancer Center.
- Beatrice Mintz Biography @ answers.com
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