Jay Shendure

American geneticist
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Jay Shendure

Summary

Jay Shendure is a human[1]. Born in Solon[2], he… he was born on October 14, 1974[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jay Shendure's place of birth was Solon[2].
  • Jay Shendure was born on October 14, 1974[3].
  • Jay Shendure held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jay Shendure's professions included geneticist[4].
  • Jay Shendure's field of work was genetics[7].
  • Jay Shendure was employed by University of Washington School of Medicine[8].
  • Jay Shendure's education included a stint at Solon High School[9].
  • Jay Shendure's doctoral advisor was George M. Church[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Jay Shendure is Polony sequencing[11].
  • Jay Shendure received the ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[12].
  • Jay Shendure received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[13].
  • Jay Shendure received the Innovators Under 35[14].
  • Jay Shendure received the Richard Lounsbery Award[15].
  • Jay Shendure received the Fulbright Scholarship[16].
  • Jay Shendure received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Jay Shendure is recorded as male[18].
  • Jay Shendure's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Jay Shendure's residence is recorded as Seattle[20].
  • Jay Shendure's family name is recorded as Shendure[21].
  • Jay Shendure's given name is recorded as Jay[22].
  • Jay Shendure's given name is recorded as Ashok[23].
  • Jay Shendure's official website is recorded as http://krishna.gs.washington.edu[24].
  • Jay Shendure's academic thesis is recorded as Multiplex genome sequencing and analysis[25].
  • Jay Shendure studied under Lee M. Silver[26].
  • Jay Shendure's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Solon[2], Jay Shendure… he was born on October 14, 1974[3].

Education

Jay Shendure's education included a stint at Solon High School[9]. His doctoral advisor was George M. Church[10]. He studied under Lee M. Silver[26].

Career and Affiliations

Jay Shendure's professions included geneticist[4]. His field of work was genetics[7]. Among his employers was University of Washington School of Medicine[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jay Shendure is Polony sequencing[11].

Recognition

Awards received include ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[12], a genetics award[28], founded in 2001[29]; National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[13], a science award[30], in United States[31], founded in 2004[32]; Innovators Under 35[14], a group of awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1999[35]; Richard Lounsbery Award[15], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1979[38]; Fulbright Scholarship[16], a scholarship[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1874[44].

Why It Matters

Jay Shendure ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Jay Shendure born?

Jay Shendure's place of birth was Solon[2].

What did Jay Shendure do for work?

Jay Shendure worked as geneticist[4].

Where did Jay Shendure go to school?

Jay Shendure was educated at Solon High School[9].

What awards did Jay Shendure receive?

Honors received include ASHG Scientific Achievement Award[12], National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award[13], Innovators Under 35[14], and Richard Lounsbery Award[15].

References

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  1. [2] . hms.harvard.edu. hms.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . hhmi.org. hhmi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [22] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gs.washington.edu. gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . search.proquest.com. search.proquest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . krishna.gs.washington.edu. krishna.gs.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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