Dr. Oliver Hankinson

Biography

Oliver Hankinson is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He graduated summa cum laude with a B.Sc. in Genetics from the University of Edinburgh and obtained his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Cambridge in 1972. After completing postdoctoral research at prestigious institutions including Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley, he joined the UCLA faculty in 1979. His research primarily focuses on the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR), which mediates the toxic effects of chemical pollutants. His significant contributions include the identification and cloning of the ARNT subunit of the AHR complex. Hankinson's work has implications in cancer research, particularly in understanding how dietary omega-3 fatty acids may inhibit the growth and metastasis of breast cancer. He has received numerous honors throughout his career, including being elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2013 and receiving the Distinguished Toxicology Award in 2011.

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