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| Benjamin E. Gewurz, MD |
Benjamin E. Gewurz, MD, an associate physician and instructor at BWH, is the recipient of the 2012 Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Medical Scientists. Gewurz was recognized for his identification of novel pathway components important for Epstein-Barr virus LMP1 oncogene-mediated NF-kB pathway activation. These novel components play a key role in understanding inflammatory responses, and are also increasingly implicated in lymphomagenesis. Gewurz and nine other award winners will receive a $700,000 grant over the next five-years to help them conduct their research.
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities.
