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Relationship Facts of Jeffrey Gordon

Jeffrey Gordon is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Jeffrey Gordon?

Dr. Jeffrey I. Gordon is single.  He has blue-gray eyes and golden-gray hair. Dr. Gordon is taller than average in height and weight.

You will find Dr. Gordon in his lab, doing his rounds with a twinkle in his eyes. He loves his research laboratory and all Dr. Gordon wants is to be with his laboratory family at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.

https://gordonlab.wustl.edu/

And yes, Dr. Gordon is very much a grown-up fan of Lego.

According to the data of Married Biography Jeffrey Gordon has not been in any relationships, nor dated anyone.

Jeffrey Gordon: Biography in Details

Who is Jeffrey Gordon?

Dr. Jeffrey Gordon is an  American Research Biologist, and a Professor at Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University. Additionally, he is the Director of the Center for Genome Sciences and Systems Biology at Washington University, St. Louis.

An internationally renowned research biologist, Jeffrey I Gordon researches gastrointestinal development. This gives insight into how various aspects of human physiology affect predisposition to the disease.

Jeffrey Gordon is a respectable member of various organizations like the American Academy of Sciences and Arts and the Institute of Medicine.

In which school did Jeffrey Gordon attend?

Jeffrey Gordon was born in 1947  and christened Jeffrey I. Gordon. He did his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology in 1969 from Oberlin College, Ohio.

Thereafter Dr. Gordon completed his M.D. with honors in 1973, at the University of Chicago, Illinois.

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Caption: Jeffrey Gordon on his lab (Source: Washington)

After Dr. Gordon completed clinical training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, he did his post-doctoral fellowship.

Then he joined the faculty at Washington University Medical. Thereafter, he rose steadily through the academic ranks, and since 2004, he has been Director of the Center for Genome Sciences.

Jeffrey Gordon: Research in Biology

Dr. Jeffrey Gordon focused his early research on the development of cell lineages. These cell lineages live within the gastrointestinal tract. This initial study gave important insight into how the biochemical properties of the gut use lipids.

This study also found out how lipids are transported in the digestive system. Dr. Gordon’s group then published a seminal study with the help of functional genomics. He then documented the process of microbial colonization.

Jeffrey Gordon is an internationally acclaimed pioneer in his search for gut-microbial ecology and how it evolves. In another research, his team helped to establish the effect of two different types of weight-loss diets on overweight subjects.

In this way, Dr. Gordon concluded the kind of role our adaptive immune system plays and how it maintains a relationship between the host and microbes in the gut.

Jeffrey Gordon researched and authored the whitepaper, The 2005 National Human Genome Research. Later in 2007, his Micro-Biome Project was listed as one of the New Pathways to Discovery.

Jeffrey Gordon: Awards & Achievements

Here are some of Dr. Gordon’s awards and achievements-

  • 2018, Copley Medal of The Royal Society
  • 2018, BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge
  • Award2015, King Faisal International Prize in Medicine
  • 2003, Senior Scholar Award, The Ellison Medical Foundation
  • 1994, Marion Merrell Dow Distinguished Prize in Gastrointestinal Physiology
  • 1990, NIDDK Young Scientist Award
  • 1990, American Federation Clinical Research Young Investigator Award
  • 1989, Membership Association of American Physician
  • 1973, Alpha Omega Alpha Award

How much is the net worth of Jeffrey Gordon?

Jeffrey Gordon’s yearly salary is $75,760, with a net worth of $5 m US.

He has 5. k Facebook followers and 5.9k followers on Twitter.

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