1955 - Lent her name to the Finkel-Biskis-Jinkins virus after she was able to isolate the murine osteogenic sarcoma virus.

* Finkel lent her name to the Finkel-Biskis-Jinkins or FBJ virus after she was able to isolate the murine osteogenic sarcoma virus * Her research led to discoveries in viral-induced tumors and resulted in the molecular biological tool, the FOS gene * Contributor to the understanding of the biological effects of radiation * Helped form the foundation for many of the health standards (i.e. permissible levels of internal radionuclide exposure) in use today.

Experimental animal maintenance; Experimental animal watering device

Category:
Radiobiology

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
3074375; 3127872

Co-Inventor:
None