Cynthia Kenyon | |
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Born | February 21, 1954 |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Known for | Aging in C. elegans |
Awards | National Academy of Sciences Dan David Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biologist |
Institutions | University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) |
Doctoral advisor | Graham Walker |
Notable students | Andrew Dillin |
Cynthia Jane Kenyon (born February 21, 1954) is an American molecular biologist and geneticist. She does research on the genetics of aging in the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, which is a roundworm.