Saturday, March 27, 2010

Dian Donnai receives lifetime award in genetics from March of Dimes

Dian Donnai receives lifetime award in genetics from March of Dimes:

"ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., MARCH 26, 2010 — A pioneering professor and investigator at the forefront of genetic services in the United Kingdom and who helped define rare genetic diseases is the 2010 recipient of the March of Dimes/Colonel Harland Sanders Award for lifetime achievement in the field of genetic sciences.

Dian Donnai, a professor of medical genetics at the University of Manchester and the current President of the European Society for Human Genetics, is known for her research on rare genetic diseases, such as Williams syndrome, in which individuals have heart defects and cognitive disabilities."

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