Global InformationStephen Kowalczykowski information
Stephen C. Kowalczykowski | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Georgetown University, University of Oregon |
| Known for | DNA repair, homologous recombination, RecA, BRCA2, RecBCD, helicases, single-molecule biophysics |
| Awards | Harvey Society Lecturer (2012) American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2005) National Academy of Sciences (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | "Visual Biochemistry", Molecular Biology, Biophysics |
| Institutions | University of California at Davis |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacinto Steinhardt, Peter von Hippel |
Stephen Charles Kowalczykowski ("Steve K") is a Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of California at Davis. His research focuses on the biochemistry and molecular biology of DNA repair and homologous recombination. His lab combines fluorescence microscopy, optical trapping and microfluidics to manipulate and visualize single molecules of DNA and the enzymes involved in processing and repairing DNA. He calls this scientific approach, "visual biochemistry".[1] Stephen Kowalczykowski was elected to the American Society for Arts and Science in 2005, the National Academy of Sciences in 2007 and was a Harvey Society Lecturer at Rockefeller University in 2012.[2][3]
- ^ "UC Davis College of Biological Sciences". Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ^ "Two Professors Elected to Prestigious Academies". University of California, Davis. May 3, 2007. Archived from the original on July 8, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
Stephen C. Kowalczykowski, who studies the molecular machines that copy and repair DNA, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
- ^ "Department of Chemistry". Georgetown University. November 6, 2007. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2023.