Robert J. Gorlin
Awards
Awards
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* 1961: [Guggenheim Fellowship](/wiki/List_of_Guggenheim_Fellowships_awarded_in_1961 "List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 1961")
* 1997: Senior Fellow in the Institute of Medicine of the [National Academy of Sciences](/wiki/National_Academy_of_Sciences "National Academy of Sciences")
* 1997: Goldhaber Award from [Harvard University](/wiki/Harvard_University "Harvard University")
* 1997: Premio Phoenix Anni Verdi Award, presented by the Italian Medical Genetics Society
* 2002: Honorary Doctor of Science, University of Minnesota’s highest honor 
* 2003: [American Dental Association](/wiki/American_Dental_Association "American Dental Association")'s Gold Medal Award for Lifetime Achievements
* 2004: [American Society of Human Genetics](/wiki/American_Society_of_Human_Genetics "American Society of Human Genetics") Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education 
* Five honorary doctorate degrees from universities in Athens, Dublin, and Copenhagen
* The invited presenter at the [Nobel Foundation](/wiki/Nobel_Foundation "Nobel Foundation") conference in Stockholm on the topic of genetic signaling in development and disease

What is the current state of research in genetic signaling in development and disease, as discussed at the Nobel Foundation conference?