Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco is a researcher and academic in the field of biological sciences. He is known for his work with RNA proteins. [1]
Born in Puerto Rico, [2] Garcia-Blanco attended Harvard College and received his MD and PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. He also received his Postdoctoral fellowship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3]
Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco was a Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. [4] His laboratory works on RNA viruses and autoimmune diseases. [4] In the lab, he focuses on identifying host factors that impact the infection with pathogenic flaviviruses by utilizing an en masse approach. [4] At the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, he was Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases. [4] He was appointed chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology on January 1, 2023, [4] and is the F. Palmer Weber Medical Research Professor at the University of Virginia. [5] [3]
Throughout his career, Garcia-Blanco has published over 170 articles, chapters, and reviews. [6] He was inspired by American molecular biologist, Nobel prize winner, Phillip A. Sharp. [7] He is part of several professional organizations, including a member of Association of American Physicians, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow the American Academy of Microbiology. [3] [4] In 2022, Garcia-Blanco was elected the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. [3]
Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco is a researcher and academic in the field of biological sciences. He is known for his work with RNA proteins. [1]
Born in Puerto Rico, [2] Garcia-Blanco attended Harvard College and received his MD and PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University. He also received his Postdoctoral fellowship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [3]
Mariano A. Garcia-Blanco was a Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. [4] His laboratory works on RNA viruses and autoimmune diseases. [4] In the lab, he focuses on identifying host factors that impact the infection with pathogenic flaviviruses by utilizing an en masse approach. [4] At the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore, he was Professor of Emerging Infectious Diseases. [4] He was appointed chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology on January 1, 2023, [4] and is the F. Palmer Weber Medical Research Professor at the University of Virginia. [5] [3]
Throughout his career, Garcia-Blanco has published over 170 articles, chapters, and reviews. [6] He was inspired by American molecular biologist, Nobel prize winner, Phillip A. Sharp. [7] He is part of several professional organizations, including a member of Association of American Physicians, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow the American Academy of Microbiology. [3] [4] In 2022, Garcia-Blanco was elected the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. [3]