David Comings | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education |
University of Illinois Feinberg School of Medicine |
Spouse |
Sally (
m. 2008) |
Awards | Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (1968) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | City of Hope National Medical Center |
David E. Comings (born March 8, 1935) [2] [3] is an American medical geneticist and former chief of genetics at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, a position he held from 1966 until his 2002 retirement. [4] [5] [3] He has served as the president of the American Society of Human Genetics (1988) and the editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Human Genetics (1979–86). [3] He has been a fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation since 1968. [6] He is known for his research on the genetics of Tourette's syndrome, which he began studying in 1980 with his wife, Brenda Comings. [7] [5] He has also studied the role of genetics in nicotine addiction [8] and alcoholism. [9] Although Dr. Comings retired in 2002 (and closed his laboratory at the end of 2003), he remained active in the field through 2016. He currently directs 'The Comings Foundation': a private foundation (www.TheComingsFoundation.org) devoted to combatting climate change and advancing the Medical Sciences.
David Comings | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Education |
University of Illinois Feinberg School of Medicine |
Spouse |
Sally (
m. 2008) |
Awards | Fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (1968) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | City of Hope National Medical Center |
David E. Comings (born March 8, 1935) [2] [3] is an American medical geneticist and former chief of genetics at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, a position he held from 1966 until his 2002 retirement. [4] [5] [3] He has served as the president of the American Society of Human Genetics (1988) and the editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Human Genetics (1979–86). [3] He has been a fellow of the American Society for Clinical Investigation since 1968. [6] He is known for his research on the genetics of Tourette's syndrome, which he began studying in 1980 with his wife, Brenda Comings. [7] [5] He has also studied the role of genetics in nicotine addiction [8] and alcoholism. [9] Although Dr. Comings retired in 2002 (and closed his laboratory at the end of 2003), he remained active in the field through 2016. He currently directs 'The Comings Foundation': a private foundation (www.TheComingsFoundation.org) devoted to combatting climate change and advancing the Medical Sciences.