MD Anderson genetics expert elected to National Academy of Sciences

Guillermina Lozano，Ph.D.，椅子遗传学在MD安德森，是84名新成员之一，也是21个外国伙伴国家科学院May 3. Members are elected for their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original 乐动体育LDsports中国research.”

The academy is the most prestigious scientific society in the U.S., established under a congressional charter signed by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. With the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, the NAS provides science, technology and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations.

Lozano是描述P53途径的先驱，其具有癌症相关的公认的肿瘤抑制基因。她是第一个建立p53作为其他基因的转录激活剂。转录是基因表达其蛋白质的第一步。她还表明，常见的P53突变体未能发动转录，并发现其他蛋白质，MDM2和MDM4，其在抑制开发和癌症中的P53活性方面发挥着关键作用。

MD安德森目前是六名国家科学院成员的家。