Scholarship and Biography

The research in the Lovett concerns the mechanisms by which the genetic material in cells remains stable over time and is repaired following damage. The lab studies how genes mutate and what pathways in cells act to prevent mutation. These mechanisms are important in the avoidance of cancer and cellular aging. In addition, the lab studies the structure and segregation of chromosomes in bacteria and how this aids survival in the environment, including human hosts.

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Honors

National Scholar
Cornell University (United States, Ithaca) - CU, 1973-1977
Postdoctoral Training Grant
National Institutes of Health (United States, Bethesda) - NIH, 1983-1985
Massachusetts Fellowship
American Cancer Society (United States, Atlanta) - ACS, 1986-1988
Fellow
American Society for Microbiology (United States, Washington D.C.) - ASM, 2006
Davis Fellowship for Experiential Teaching
Brandeis University (United States, Waltham), 2006-2007
Honorary Fellow
American Association For The Advancement of Science (United States, Washington D.C.) - AAAS, 2013
Dean of Arts and Sciences Service Award
Brandeis University (United States, Waltham), 2017
Member
American Academy of Arts and Sciences (United States, Cambridge), 03/2020-present
Member
National Academy of Sciences (United States, Washington D.C.) - NAS, 03/2021-present

Organizational Affiliations

Abraham S. and Gertrude Burg Professor of Microbiology, Emerita, Department of Biology, Brandeis University

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D.
Cornell University
B.A.