Bettie Steinberg

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Bettie M Steinberg
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Born (1937-06-13) 13 June 1937 (age 87)
NationalityAmerican
Education University of California, Riverside, Adelphi University, SUNY Stony Brook
Occupation Scientist
Employer The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Known forMedical Research
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Bettie M. Steinberg (13 June 1937) is an American scientist who studies molecular biology with a focus on the pathophysiology of human papillomaviruses (HPVs).

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Education

Steinberg completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Riverside in 1959. She earned a Master's degree in biology from Adelphi University. [1] In 1973, she returned to academia for her PhD in microbiology, which she received from the State University of New York, Stony Brook in 1976 for her work on bacterial viruses; [2] she then did a post-doctoral fellowship at SUNY Stony Brook, studying mammalian tumor viruses.

Academic appointments

After her post-doctoral fellowship, Steinberg moved to Columbia University, where she spent two years as a Senior Research Associate. She then joined the Department of Otolaryngology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and joined The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research when it was established in 2000. Currently, she is a senior advisor and professor at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, [3] the provost of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (both in Manhasset, New York), and professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine in Hempstead, NY. [4] [5]

Principal scientific contributions

Steinberg began her research on human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and their association with diseases of the head and neck, particularly recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. These studies have been supported by grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH) since 1983. [2]

In collaboration with Dr. Allan Abramson, Steinberg discovered that HPVs can establish latent infections and can serve as the source of recurrent disease. [6] Steinberg has contributed to the study of the cell signaling cascades of papilloma cells. [7]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ Strathmore's Who's Who website, Woman of the Month Biography for Bettie M. Steinberg, Ph.D.
  2. 1 2 International Papillomavirus Society website, Steinberg, Bettie M., retrieved January 2, 2025
  3. ↑ Gaudino • •, Linda (12 January 2022). "When Will COVID-19 Pandemic Become Endemic? Experts Share Scenarios". NBC New York. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Research Pioneers at The Feinstein Institute". North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Bettie Steinberg". Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. Retrieved 30 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Amella, C. A.; Lofgren, L. A.; Ronn, A. M.; Nouri, M.; Shikowitz, M. J.; Steinberg, B. M. (1994). "Latent Infection Induced with Cottontail Rabbit Papillomavirus: A Model for Human Papillomavirus Latency". American Journal of Pathology. 144 (6): 1167–1171. PMC   1887472 . PMID   8203458.
  7. ↑ Wu, Rong; Coniglio, Salvatore J.; Chan, Amanda; Symons, Marc H.; Steinberg, Bettie M. (2007). "Up-regulation of Rac1 by Epidermal Growth Factor Mediates COX-2 Expression in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomas". Molecular Medicine. 13 (3–4): 143–50. doi:10.2119/2007-00005.Wu. PMC   1892765 . PMID   17592548.
  8. ↑ "Bettie M. Steinberg Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Publication". PR.com. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Feinstein Institutes website, Bettie M. Steinberg, PhD
  10. 1 2 Hofstra University website, Bettie M. Steinberg, PhD
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