Georgia Mae Dunston
Personal Information
Born: 1944
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Norfold State University BS Biology 1965; Tuskegee University MS Biology 1967; University of Michigan PhD Human Genetics 1972; National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship 1075-1976
Professional Life
Field of Study: Human Genetics
Institution/Corporation: Howard University; National Cancer Institute
Degrees & Memberships: Member: National Advisory Council for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Sigma Xi, National Academy of Sciences Review Committee on Human Genome Diversity Project
Awards & Achievements
Awards: Howard University College of Medicine Outstanding Research Award; 1990, NAACP Science Achieveent Award; 1978, Howard University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Faculty Member Award; E.E.Just Award & Lectureship, American Society of Cell Biology; 2004, AARPs Impact Award; 2001, New Millennium Foundation Excellence in Technology Award; 2001, International Black Women s Congress Oni Award
Achievements: Professor at Howard University, founder of the National Human Genome Center at Howard University; discovered the Xh &Pa 1 antigens are identical & could be isotypic markers & ultimately concluded the isotypic specificity among the higher mammals arose during the specification process; founder Whole Genomic Science Foundation; focuses research on diseases, genes & immune reactions unique to African American people; 1st African American female PhD in Genetics
Founder of Whole Genome Science Foundation
Did research on tumor immunology
Consulted for the Job Corps Sickle Cell Anemia Program for the US Dept of Labor
1st African-American female to receive a PhD in Genetics