Kate Rubins
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Kate Rubins is a NASA astronaut and microbiologist known for being the first person to sequence DNA in space aboard the International Space Station.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astronaut
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human ⓘ microbiologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology
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PhD in Cancer Biology ⓘ |
| affiliation |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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Stanford University (former researcher) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| astronautSelectionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| conductedResearchOn |
Ebola virus
NERFINISHED
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Lassa fever virus NERFINISHED ⓘ smallpox virus ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Stanford University
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University of California, San Diego NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| familyName | Rubins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
microbiology
ⓘ
molecular biology ⓘ virology ⓘ |
| givenName | Kathleen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkedOn | development of therapies for viral diseases ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first person to sequence DNA in space
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space-based biomedical research ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Russian ⓘ |
| memberOf | NASA Astronaut Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kathleen Hallisey Rubins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | advancing DNA sequencing technology for use in microgravity ⓘ |
| notableWork | first DNA sequencing in space ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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microbiologist ⓘ |
| performedActivity | spacewalk ⓘ |
| performedExperiment | DNA sequencing aboard the International Space Station ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
genomics
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infectious diseases ⓘ space biology ⓘ |
| selectedAsAstronautBy | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spaceflight |
Soyuz MS-01
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Soyuz MS-17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceMission |
Expedition 48
NERFINISHED
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Expedition 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition 63 NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacewalkRole | extravehicular crew member ⓘ |
| workLocation | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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