Shirley Tilghman, renowned scholar, awarded genetics medal

[Cstixj]

<p>"Princeton President Shirley M. Tilghman, a world-renowned scholar and leader in the field of molecular biology, has been awarded the Genetics Society of America Medal. The award is presented annually by the society in recognition of a scientist's outstanding contributions in the field of genetics for the past 15 years. </p>

<p>Tilghman was nominated for her pioneering work in epigenetics and imprinting, which has expanded the knowledge base about embryo development in mammals. "</p>

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[tokenadult]

<p>Congratulations to her. That's a very interesting area of research.</p>