{"id":52684,"date":"2017-05-08T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-2017-march-of-dimes-prize-awarded-to-dr-c-david-allis-for-groundbreaking-research\/"},"modified":"2017-05-08T15:25:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T19:25:06","slug":"el-dr-c-david-allis-recibe-el-premio-march-of-dimes-2017-por-su-investigacion-pionera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-dr-c-david-allis-recibe-el-premio-march-of-dimes-2017-por-su-investigacion-pionera\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 March of Dimes Prize awarded to Dr. C. David Allis for groundbreaking research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">SAN FRANCISCO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 8, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; For his pioneering research that holds great promise to help prevent and treat premature birth, birth defects and other threats to the health of children, <span class=\"xn-person\">C. David Allis<\/span>, PhD, the Joy and Jack Fishman Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at <span class=\"xn-org\">The Rockefeller University<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, has been awarded the 2017 March of Dimes and <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard B. Johnston, Jr.<\/span>, MD Prize in Developmental Biology.<\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/508427\/March_of_Dimes_C_David_Allis.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/508427\/March_of_Dimes_C_David_Allis.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m grateful to the March of Dimes not only for this prestigious award, but also for being so steadfastly committed to supporting innovative scientific research for nearly 80 years,&#8221; says Dr. Allis. &#8220;The March of Dimes is among the leading funders of advances in the health of mothers and children, from the first vaccines for polio to newborn screening tests and many more. I&#8217;m proud that this historic organization is recognizing the importance of my work to their goal to help sick babies survive and lead longer, healthier lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The March of Dimes believes Dr. Allis&#8217;s research has opened a door to finding new ways to diagnose, prevent and eventually cure complex conditions such as preterm birth,&#8221; says <span class=\"xn-person\">Joe Leigh Simpson<\/span>, MD, senior vice president of Research and Grants at the March of Dimes. <\/p>\n<p>Premature birth (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) is the most significant health problem facing mothers and babies today, the March of Dimes says. Premature birth and its complications are the leading cause of death among babies in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and children under age 5 around the world. Babies who survive an early birth often have lifelong health problems such as cerebral palsy, vision and hearing loss, and intellectual disabilities. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Simpson noted scientists working at the network of five March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers around the country are leveraging Dr. Allis&#8217;s sentinel discoveries in epigenetics to determine what turns genes on\u00a0and off, especially away from the healthy\/normal state.\u00a0 &#8220;This cutting-edge research in March of Dimes Prematurity Research Centers can be expected to accelerate determination of the causes of preterm birth,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Allis will deliver the 22nd annual March of Dimes Prize Lecture on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 8<\/span> at the Moscone Convention Center during the 2017 Pediatric Academy Societies annual meeting. He will receive the Prize at a gala black-tie dinner and ceremony that evening at the Hotel Nikko, emceed by CBS sportscaster <span class=\"xn-person\">Greg Gumbel<\/span>, a member of the March of Dimes national Honorary Board of Trustees. <span class=\"xn-person\">Linda Giudice<\/span>, MD, PhD, Distinguished Professor and <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert B. Jaffe<\/span>, MD Endowed Professor in the Reproductive Sciences at the <span class=\"xn-org\">University of California, San Francisco<\/span> School of Medicine, is scheduled to deliver the Appreciation. <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span>, president of the March of Dimes, will preside at the ceremony. <\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes and <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard B. Johnston, Jr.<\/span>, MD Prize in Developmental Biology has been awarded annually since 1996 to honor investigators whose research has profoundly advanced the science that underlies the understanding of birth defects. The March of Dimes created the Prize as a tribute to Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jonas Salk<\/span> shortly before his death in 1995. Dr. Salk received March of Dimes support for his work on the polio vaccine. The Prize is a cash award of <span class=\"xn-money\">$250,000<\/span> and a silver medal in the design of the Roosevelt dime, honoring President <span class=\"xn-person\">Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/span>, March of Dimes founder.<\/p>\n<p>The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>. If you have been affected by prematurity or birth defects, visit our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/share.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">shareyourstory.org<\/a> community to find comfort and support. For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" rel=\"nofollow\">peristats.org<\/a>. 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