Cornell University scientist Maria Jasin famed for trailblazing DNA research towards cancer breakthrough wins a ...
(WorldNews Health)

A US scientist known for her groundbreaking DNA research that could pave the way for cancer prevention and even a cure was among three scholars awarded a prestigious annual prize in Hong Kong.Maria Jasin, medical sciences professor at Cornell University, was announced as the winner of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine on Tuesday for having also laid the foundation for the subsequent gene-editing tech­nology.Such gene-editing techniques include CRISPR – the technology used on the world… ......