Rockefeller University

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
RU
Pronunciation
/ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər ˌjunəˈvərsəti/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Universities

Examples in Context

  1. The Special Achievement in Medical Research Award went to James Darnell of Rockefeller University(RU) in New York.
  2. Scientific research is a worldwide endeavour, said Sir Paul Nurse, the British biologist who is president of Rockefeller University(RU) in New York.
  3. Dr. Brady and his team at Rockefeller University(RU) demonstrated that disrupting a cluster of genes reduced the virulence of a microbe that causes infection affecting the lungs, bones and joints.
  4. Mrs Astor gave to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller University(RU), the Bronx Zoo and, her special favourite, the New York Public Library;
  5. Known for its role in producing the metabolic byproduct uric acid, XOR had earlier been implicated in gout, said Jeffrey Friedman of The Rockefeller University(RU), senior author of the study.

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