Victor Ambros is an American developmental biologist and Nobel Laureate. He is most recognized for his groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (miRNA), the first known of its kind. He completed his education at MIT and is currently a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Ambros was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2024 in recognition of his significant contributions to the understanding of microRNA's role in gene regulation and development.
In 1937, Victor Ambros's father, Longin Ambros, attended Sigismund Augustus Gymnasium in Vilnius.
In 1939, Victor Ambros's father, Longin Ambros, attended Sigismund Augustus Gymnasium in Vilnius.
On December 1, 1953, Victor Ambros was born. He later became a developmental biologist and Nobel Laureate known for discovering microRNA.
In 1975, Victor Ambros received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In 1979, Victor Ambros earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In 1984, Victor Ambros became a faculty member at Harvard University.
In 1992, Victor Ambros joined the faculty of Dartmouth College.
In 1993, Victor Ambros, along with Rosalind Lee and Rhonda Feinbaum, reported in the journal Cell their discovery of single-stranded non-protein-coding regulatory RNA molecules in the organism C. elegans. This research highlighted the importance of the lin-4 gene in the larval development of C. elegans.
In 2000, the Ruvkun lab characterized another C. elegans small RNA regulatory molecule, let-7, finding it was conserved across many species including vertebrates. This discovery helped confirm that Ambros had indeed discovered a class of small RNAs, now known as microRNA, with conserved functions.
In 2007, Victor Ambros was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences.
In 2008, David Baltimore commented on Harvard University's earlier decision to deny tenure to Victor Ambros, saying they "lost a potential Nobel laureate."
In 2008, Victor Ambros joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, assuming the role of Silverman Professor of Natural Sciences.
In 2011, Victor Ambros was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In 2024, Victor Ambros received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on microRNA.
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