Dale Brown Emeagwali
Personal Information
Born: 1954
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Coppin State College BS Science 1976; Georgetown University School of Medicine PhD Microbiology 1981; Postdoc Fellow NIH 1981-1984; Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 1985-86
Professional Life
Field of Study: Microbiology
Institution/Corporation: Morgan State University; NIH
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Sigma Xi (1983) American Association for the Advancement of Science (1985)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1996 named Scientist of the Year, National Technical Society; 1974, Biomedical Fellowship Award, Meharry Medical College; 1976, Biomedical Research Award, Coppin State College
Achievements: 1986 with colleagues proved S. parvulus, a strain of Streptomycetes, synthesized isozymes of kynurenine formamidase which led to bacteria being thought of as more complex organisms; developed a system for the analysis of a significant cellular protein; worked with a DNA virus & found the existence of overlapping genes which sheds light into how organisms may be able to more efficiently use limited genetic material; with husband Philip spearheaded the annual African American Science Day at the Science Museum of Minnesota
1986, she & colleagues proved S. parvulus, a strain of Streptomycetes, synthesized isozymes of kynurenine formamidase, leading to bacteria being thought of as more complex organisms than originally thought
She & her colleagues revealed ras oncogene activity can be subdued via antisense methodology, providing an insight in how cancer can be combated
While at the University of Minnesota, she & husband Philip spearheaded the annual African-American Science Day designed to provide role models for African-American children