Blackburn
Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn discovered the unique nature of telomeres and telomerase. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 with two colleagues for their discovery of telomeres and their role in the aging process. Dr. Blackburn is currently president of the Salk Institute. She was elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology (1998) and president of the American Association for Cancer Research (2011). She was also awarded the Albert Lasker Medical Research...See more
Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn discovered the unique nature of telomeres and telomerase. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 with two colleagues for their discovery of telomeres and their role in the aging process. Dr. Blackburn is currently president of the Salk Institute. She was elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology (1998) and president of the American Association for Cancer Research (2011). She was also awarded the Albert Lasker Medical Research Award in Basic Medical Research (2006). In 2007 she was named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most influential People. See less
Blackburn's Featured Books
Blackburn book reviews
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Never Fall Again
Very Well-Written
by Claudia, Mar 12, 2024
I am a long time fan of Lynn H. Blackburn's writing, and this novel is my favorite thus far. The romance between two wounded souls gives the story the emotional element that bonds characters and ... Read More
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Unknown Threat
Can they solve this case before it's too late?
Ever read a book where you have a dozen theories as to whodunit and why, and you are proven right in the end, but you're proven wrong? Unknown Threat was a spine-tingling page-turner of a novel that ... Read More
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The World Record Paper Airplane Book
by AkronOho, May 20, 2010
I bought all of these books for my nephew & he just loved every one of them!!! it sat down right away to start reading. Read More
