Williams Receives Dameshek Prize For Gene Transfer/Therapy Research
INDIANAPOLIS -- David A. Williams, M.D., has been awarded the prestigious William Dameshek Prize from the American Society of Hematology. The Dameshek Prize is awarded annually to one individual who has made outstanding contributions to the field of hematology.
Dr. Williams, who is the Freida and Albrecht Kipp Professor of Pediatrics and professor of medical and molecular genetics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, received the award for his pioneering contributions in retroviral-mediated gene transfer and human gene therapy.
He also is the founding director of the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research at the IU School of Medicine and an associate investigator in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
The award is named after the past president of the American Society of Hematology, who also was the original editor of the society's journal Blood. The society represents more than 9,500 clinicians and scientists whose work is devoted to advancing the understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hematologic disorders through basic and clinical research relevant to diseases of the blood, bone marrow, immunologic and hemostatic systems.
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