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Karla Kirkegaard

b. 1954

American geneticist and microbiologist

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About Karla Kirkegaard

Born 1954. Karla Kirkegaard is an American virologist, geneticist, academic, university teacher and microbiologist.

Karla Kirkegaard (born 1954) and her PhD from Harvard University in biochemistry and molecular biology in 1983

She is an editor for the American Society for Microbiology's Journal of Virology. She was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and her work has been funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Her research focuses on the transmission of viruses and how viruses develop resistance to drugs.

Awards 1987 Searle Scholar 1989 Packard Fellow 2006 NIH Director's Pioneer Award 2010 Elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2012 Elected fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology Elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2019 Elected fellow of the National Academy of Sciences

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Important facts

Born
1954
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Virologist, geneticist, academic, university teacher, microbiologist
Nationality
United States
Education
Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of California Berkeley
Employers
Stanford University, University of Colorado Boulder, Whitehead Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine
Awards
National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Family & relationships

Spouse
Peter Sarnow

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karla Kirkegaard?

American geneticist and microbiologist

When was Karla Kirkegaard born?

Karla Kirkegaard was born in 1954.

What is Karla Kirkegaard's occupation?

Karla Kirkegaard is a virologist, geneticist, academic, university teacher and microbiologist.

What nationality is Karla Kirkegaard?

Karla Kirkegaard is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karla Kirkegaard

· Wikidata: Q63441905

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