Thomas Tuschl
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Thomas Tuschl is a German biochemist and pioneering RNA interference researcher whose work helped lay the scientific foundation for RNA-based therapeutics.
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| Thomas Tuschl canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
RNA interference researcher
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biochemist ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ernst Jung Prize for Medicine
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Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ Massry Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Meyenburg Cancer Research Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Meyenburg Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine
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University of Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Rockefeller University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tuschl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
RNA biology
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RNA interference NERFINISHED ⓘ RNA therapeutics ⓘ biochemistry ⓘ gene silencing ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor |
Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker
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Fritz Eckstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
RNA processing
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microRNAs ⓘ post-transcriptional gene regulation ⓘ small interfering RNAs ⓘ |
| influenced | development of RNAi-based drugs ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Andrew Fire
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Craig Mello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demonstrating that synthetic siRNAs can induce RNAi in mammalian cells
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design rules for effective siRNAs ⓘ patents on RNA interference technologies ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Max Planck Society (as researcher/alumnus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Tuschl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to RNA-based therapeutics
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development of small interfering RNA (siRNA) technology ⓘ pioneering work on RNA interference in mammalian cells ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at Rockefeller University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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