Cowinner of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine Victor Ambros Victor Ambros contributed to the discovery of microRNA, which had significant impacts on scientific understanding of cell function and mechanisms underlying gene activity and disease. (more) Victor Ambros American developmental biologist and molecular geneticist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Ambros Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victor-Ambros Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and... Kara Rogers Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 8, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: December 1, 1953, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Victor Ambros (born December 1, 1953, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.) is an American developmental biologist and molecular geneticist best known for his pioneering work in the discovery of microRNA (miRNA), a type of small RNA molecule that serves essential functions in regulating gene expression. Ambros’s contributions to the discovery of miRNA had a profound impact on scientific understanding of cell function and mechanisms underlying gene activity and disease and was particularly important for the fields of molecular biology and developmental biology. For his discoveries, he was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (shared with American molecular biologist ...(100 of 525 words)

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