Background
Friedman, Jeffrey M. was born on June 20, 1954 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Friedman, Jeffrey M. was born on June 20, 1954 in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, Union University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, Rockefeller University, New York City, 1986.
Resident Albany Medical Center Hospital. Gastroenterology fellowship Cornell University Medical College. Assistant to associate professor Rockefeller University, 1986—1995, professor, 1995—1999, founding director Starr Center Human Genetics New York City, since 1995, Marilyn M. Simpson professor, since 1999.
Assistant investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1986—1996, investigator, since 1996. Co-founder, member science advisory board Envoy Therapeutics, Inc., Jupiter, Florida.
Member of National Academy of Sciences (Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko medal 2007), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (foreign), Institute Medicine.