Mark Roth (born 1957) is an American biochemist, and director of the Roth Lab at the
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He is a professor at the
University of Washington.
Life
He graduated from the
University of Oregon with a
Bachelor of Science in 1979, and from the
University of Colorado with a
Doctor of Philosophy in 1984.
He studies
hibernation
Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It most ...
and
suspended animation.
This technology is not likely to be used for long term suspension of people or other mammals any time soon.
Roth spoke at the 2010
TED conference in February on using
hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula . It is a colorless chalcogen-hydride gas, and is poisonous, corrosive, and flammable, with trace amounts in ambient atmosphere having a characteristic foul odor of rotten eggs. The unde ...
to achieve suspended animation in humans as a means of increasing the success rate of
cardiac surgery. The clinical trials commissioned by the company he founded, Ikaria, were however withdrawn or terminated by August 2011. In 2014, Roth founded Faraday Pharmaceuticals, which has produced similar trials for compounds intended to alter human metabolism.
He is married to Laurie; they had two daughters and a son.
Awards
* 2007
MacArthur Fellows Program
The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and commonly but unofficially known as the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation typically to between 20 and 30 ind ...
References
External links
Roth Labs at Fred Hutchinson*
*
Suspended animation is within our grasp (TED2010)
American biochemists
American medical academics
University of Oregon alumni
University of Colorado alumni
University of Washington faculty
1957 births
Living people
MacArthur Fellows
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center people
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