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65
Citations
21076
World Ranking
8991
National Ranking
3994

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1975 - Nobel Prize for their discoveries concerning the interaction between tumour viruses and the genetic material of the cell
  • 1973 - Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize, Columbia University
  • 1964 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1961 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1957 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1955 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

Renato Dulbecco was affiliated with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the United States. Throughout their career, they contributed notably to the field of biology, specifically focusing on the interaction between tumour viruses and the genetic material of the cell.

While detailed records of their publications, co-authors, and primary subfields of study are not provided, Dulbecco's research had a significant impact on molecular biology and cancer research, as evidenced by the recognition received.

Their work was recognized through several prestigious awards: the Nobel Prize in 1975, awarded for discoveries concerning the interaction between tumour viruses and the genetic material of the cell; the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University in 1973; the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research from the Lasker Foundation in 1964; and membership in the National Academy of Sciences starting in 1961.

Dulbecco was also a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation since 1957 and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from 1955. Additionally, they were a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).

These distinctions reflect a career engaged in advancing the understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying viral oncogenesis and cellular genetics. The timeline of awards and affiliations suggests a long-standing presence in the biological sciences community.

Best Publications

  • Plaque formation and isolation of pure lines with poliomyelitis viruses.

    R. Dulbecco;Marguerite Vogt

  • Production of Plaques in Monolayer Tissue Cultures by Single Particles of an Animal Virus

    Renato Dulbecco

  • Plaque production by the polyoma virus.

    R. Dulbecco;G. Freeman

  • Topoinhibition and serum requirement of transformed and untransformed cells.

    Renato Dulbecco

  • One-step growth curve of Western equine encephalomyelitis virus on chicken embryo cells grown in vitro and analysis of virus yields from single cells.

    R. Dulbecco;Marguerite Vogt

  • The Integrated State of Viral DNA in SV40-Transformed Cells

    J. Sambrook;H. Westphal;P. R. Srinivasan;R. Dulbecco

  • A study of the basic aspects of neutralization of two animal viruses, Western equine encephalitis virus and poliomyelitis virus

    R. Dulbecco;M. Vogt;A.G.R. Strickland

  • An Activity from Mammalian Cells That Untwists Superhelical DNA—A Possible Swivel For DNA Replication

    James J. Champoux;Renato Dulbecco

  • INDUCTION OF CELLULAR DNA SYNTHESIS BY POLYOMA VIRUS.

    R. Dulbecco;Leland H. Hartwell;M. Vogt

  • The nucleic acid of polyoma virus

    J.D. Smith;G. Freeman;M. Vogt;R. Dulbecco

  • Encyclopedia of human biology

    Renato Dulbecco

  • Experiments on photoreactivation of bacteriophages inactivated with ultraviolet radiation

    R. Dulbecco

  • VIRUS-CELL INTERACTION WITH A TUMOR-PRODUCING VIRUS

    Marguerite Vogt;Renato Dulbecco

  • Steps in the neoplastic transformation of hamster embryo cells by polyoma virus.

    Marguerite Vogt;Renato Dulbecco

  • EVIDENCE FOR A RING STRUCTURE OF POLYOMA VIRUS DNA

    R. Dulbecco;M. Vogt

  • A turning point in cancer research: sequencing the human genome

    Renato Dulbecco

  • Genetic Recombinations Leading to Production of Active Bacteriophage from Ultraviolet Inactivated Bacteriophage Particles.

    Salvador E. Luria;Renato Dulbecco

  • Cell transformation by viruses.

    Renato Dulbecco

  • Reactivation of ultra-violet-inactivated bacteriophage by visible light.

    Dulbecco R

  • Kinetics of the release of poliomyelitis virus from single cells.

    A. Lwoff;R. Dulbecco;M. Vogt;M. Lwoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Vezzoni
Paolo Vezzoni National Research Council (CNR)
Yoshiaki Ito
Yoshiaki Ito Kyoto University
Masakazu Hatanaka
Masakazu Hatanaka Kyoto University
Heiner Westphal
Heiner Westphal National Institutes of Health
Alberto Albertini
Alberto Albertini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Mike Fried
Mike Fried University of California, San Francisco
Leland H. Hartwell
Leland H. Hartwell Arizona State University
Stanley N. Cohen
Stanley N. Cohen Stanford University
John R. Abelson
John R. Abelson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Richard E. Smalley
Richard E. Smalley Rice University

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