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Vann Bennett
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology
Biochemistry
benne012@mc.duke.edu
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-7209
Box 3711 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
214A Nanaline H Duke, Durham, NC 27710
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Fellow
National
Association of American Physicians
· 2013
Fellow
National
American Association for the Advancement of Science
· 2013
Member
National
National Academy of Sciences of the USA
· 2010
Primary Section: 23, Physiology and Pharmacology Secondary Section: 22, Cellular and Developmental Biology
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Fellow
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
· 2009
Area: Biological Sciences; Specialty: Medical Sciences
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Merit Award
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NIH
· 1990
Member
National
American Society of Clinical Investigation
· 1987
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
· 1987
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Outstanding Young Scientist of the Year
State
State of Maryland
· 1982
In the News
Published November 16, 2017
If You're Obese, a Single Gene May Be to Blame
Published November 13, 2017
Gene Prompts Cells to Store Fat, Fueling Obesity
Published July 13, 2015
Gene Fuels Age-Related Obesity and Diabetes
Published May 27, 2014
Making Room for Luck
Published July 13, 2011
Researchers demystify a fountain of youth in the adult brain
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-7209
