Edward Rebar

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Edward Rebar
Born
Edward John Rebar
Alma mater
Known forZinc finger protein platform
Scientific career
Fields
  • Structural biology
  • Biophysics
InstitutionsSangamo Therapeutics
ThesisSelection studies of zinc finger-DNA recognition (1997)
Doctoral advisorCarl Pabo

Edward John Rebar is an American biologist. Rebar is the senior vice president and chief technology officer of Sangamo Therapeutics. He researches the use of zinc fingers as a protein platform.

Education[]

Edward John Rebar earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Rutgers University. He completed a Doctor of Philosophy in biophysics and structural biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His 1997 dissertation was titled Selection studies of zinc finger-DNA recognition. His doctoral advisor was Carl Pabo.[1] Rebar worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.[2]

Career[]

Rebar joined Sangamo Therapeutics in 1998. He worked on the zinc finger protein platform developed by the company. In 2018, Rebar replaced as the senior vice president and chief technology officer of Sangamo.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ Rebar, Edward John (1997). Selection studies of zinc finger-DNA recognition (Thesis). OCLC 37525775.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sangamo Therapeutics appoints Edward Rebar as senior vice president". Post Online Media. Richmond, California. July 16, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Hale, Conor (July 20, 2018). "Chutes & Ladders: Sangamo loses another top executive". FierceBiotech. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
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