Keith Yamamoto
Keith R. Yamamoto (born February 4, 1946) is vice chancellor of Science Policy and Strategy and professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at the University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF). He is known for his Molecular Biology and Biochemistry research on nuclear receptors and his involvement in science policy and precision medicine.
Keith R. Yamamoto | |
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| Born | February 4, 1946 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University, Princeton University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | University of California, San Francisco |
Yamamoto identified the genomic sequences to which the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) binds in order to control gene transcription termed "glucocorticoid response elements". In science policy, he has served as Chairman of the Board on Life Sciences at the National Academy of Sciences, as well as serving on numerous government and public advisory boards, including the NIH Center for Scientific Review Advisory Council.