Interview with Fritz Eckstein, PhD – OTS Honorary Board Member

September 7th, 2013|Categories: Featured Members|

Science: Q: Paul Zamecnik and Mary Stephenson in 1978 reported the very first studies on antisense mechanisms of gene silencing. Since the inception of this field – how far have we come – both in basic and therapeutic research & development? A: The original antisense mechanism has been joined

2013 Gewirtz Memorial Scholarship Winner: Guizhi Zhu, PhD

March 15th, 2013|Categories: Dr. Alan M. Gewirtz Memorial Scholarship|

Guizhi Zhu, PhD University of Florida Biography: Guizhi Zhu received his PhD just this summer from the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is a member of the Tan Research Group (Department of Chemistry, Shands Cancer Center) which focuses mainly on molecular sciences for biomedical ...

2013 OTS Young Investigator Award Winner Jonathan K. Watts, PhD

February 15th, 2013|Categories: Young Investigator Award|

Jonathan K. Watts, PhD University of Southampton Biography: Jon received his PhD in 2008, working with MasadDamha (McGill University). His doctoral work included the development of two new oligonucleotide analogues, an exploration of why 2′-fluorinated oligonucleotides show such high binding affinity, and studies on the ...

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