Barry Paw
Barry H. Paw | |
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| Born | August 29, 1962 |
| Died | December 28, 2017 (aged 55)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (M.D., 1991)[2] |
| Occupation | Biologist |
Dr. Barry Paw was a Burmese American biologist. He was notable for his role in discovering a new gene in humans that contributes to the production of hemoglobin.[3]
Paw worked in the United States as a researcher at Harvard Medical School and had undertaken research into how the gene mitoferrin transports iron to red blood cells to form hemoglobin.[4] Hemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, including the muscles.
Paw's research was targeted to reveal changes in the gene that cause human diseases, including iron deficiency or that cause an excessive amount of iron.
Dr. Paw died unexpectedly on December 28, 2017, at the age of 55.
References
- ^ "Dr. Barry Paw Service Details". 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Physician Profile: Barry H. Paw, M.D." Board of Registration in Medicine. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Burmese Researcher Helps Discover New Gene
- ^ "Barry H. Paw". Biological and Biomedical Sciences. Harvard College. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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