Congratulations to your new medicine laureates!
The Nobel Prize
Stockholm
It's wonderful to see such groundbreaking research in medicine being recognized. The discovery of microRNA has the potential to advance our understanding of genetics significantly.
So well deserved! I’m so proud that I had the chance to work with and learn from Victor!
Isana Veksler-Lublinsky
Israel
Congratulations Dr. Ambros!! Such wonderful and touching news. I still remember when I met you at UMass! Keep making a difference in this world!
Elena Merino Rodriguez, PhD
The Netherlands
It was an absolute privilege and luck to have been able to learn and work with Victor Ambros and Rosalind Lee’s wonderful team in my time as a PhD student at UMass Chan Medical School. It was the cherry on top of the cake that was the incredibly rich scientific environment I found on that campus!
Daniel Chavez, PhD
London
As I was reading about the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, I couldn’t help but be inspired by Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun... Their journey, from being doubted to changing the field of genetics, shows the power of persistence, collaboration, and curiosity.
Manish Kumar, PhD
Germany
Most of my research career involved using therapeutic lentiviral vectors at the City of Hope under John Rossi, John Zaia, and David DiGiusto that used miRNA and shRNA cassettes developed based on some of Dr. Ambros and Ruvkun’s discoveries. What a time to be an RNA biologist.
Elizabeth Epps, PhD
San Mateo
How thrilling!
Beth Graff Fischer
Farmington
Congrats! What an exciting time for the whole UMass Chan community. I remember the day I was introduced to Dr. Ambros, I was told he would win the Nobel Prize someday.
Keri Kirrane
Dallas-Fort Worth
Today’s announcement about the Nobel Prize in Medicine highlights the importance and impact of basic research! Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s research slowly changed our understanding of ALL protein biology.
Nipun Chopra, PhD
Indianapolis
Congratulations to Lasker Laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, who have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine!
Lasker Foundation
New York City
Huge congratulations to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for this incredible achievement. Your pioneering work in microRNA has paved the way for numerous advancements in medicine.
Dr. Olivia Thompson
Springfield
MIT alumnus Victor Ambros ’75, PhD ’79 and Gary Ruvkun, a former MIT postdoc, have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on microRNA.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Congratulations to UMass Chan and the Program in Molecular Medicine for this amazing milestone!!!
Vida Tajiknia, MD
Providence
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun’s contributions to the field of genetics are nothing short of extraordinary. Their discoveries have paved the way for so many advancements in medicine.
Dr. David Smith
Lancaster
The Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun is a testament to their groundbreaking research. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!
National Institutes of Health
Washington, D.C.
It was such a personal delight to see Victor receive this award. One of the most open minded and kindest scientists I have ever worked with. Thanks Victor for your generosity of time and the sharing of your enthusiasm. Congratulations and best wishes.
David A. Jewell, PhD
Gainesville
Today’s Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology is built on curiosity-driven research… It has led to some remarkable technology spin-offs including drugs like Spinraza treating Spinal muscular atrophy. Invest in Discovery science!
And UMass Chan Medical School births another Nobel Laureate!
Kim W. McIntyre
Nashville
