Thomas Kodadek
Haematology
OPKO
Israel
Biography
Dr. Kodadek is Professor and Vice Chairman of Chemistry at the Scripps Research Institute campus in Jupiter, FL. Previously, he held faculty positions at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Kodadek has made important contributions to understanding of how genes are rearranged and expressed. Recently, he has focused on the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the treatment of immune diseases and cancers. This work was recognized in 2006 by a prestigious NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for “exceptionally creative research”.
Research Interest
Dr. Kodadek received his B.S. in chemistry at the University of Miami and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Stanford University. He pursued post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Professor Bruce Alberts at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School
