David J. Prieur, a son, brother, husband, father, stepfather, veterinary pathologist, professor, department chair and, his favorite title, Grandpa David, passed away peacefully at his home in Pullman on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020.
David was born in Flint, Mich., to Elmer and Cecilia (Amman) Prieur on June 18, 1942. His childhood was spent on a small farm in Saginaw County, Mich., along with seven brothers and sisters. He attended Maple Grove St. Michaelâs elementary and high schools, graduating in 1960.
David enrolled in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University with the support of a scholarship and earned his DVM degree in 1966. His passion for veterinary pathology steered him toward an Master of Science in veterinary pathology, which he completed in 1967. He then accepted an NIH postdoctoral position to study comparative pathology in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at Washington State University and completed his Ph.D. in 1971.
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December 17, 2020
Postdoctoral research fellow and collaborator Angela Bononi in Carbone’s lab.
Update: In February 2021, the paper was selected as Paper of the Month by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
New research has found that individuals born with inherited mutations of the ‘
BLM gene’ are more susceptible to developing mesothelioma, especially upon exposure to asbestos. The study was conducted by University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher
Michele Carbone and collaborators, and was published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Individuals who inherit two mutated copies of the
BLM gene are affected by the rare Bloom Syndrome, characterized by short stature, a red rash over the nose and cheeks, mild immune deficiency and an increased susceptibility to develop various cancers. However, approximately one in every 900 individuals is born with only one inherited mutation of the
Posted: Dec 17, 2020
Michele Carbone
New research has found that individuals born with inherited mutations of the ‘BLM gene’ are more susceptible to developing mesothelioma, especially upon exposure to asbestos. The study was conducted by University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center researcher
Michele Carbone and collaborators, and was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Individuals who inherit two mutated copies of the BLM gene are affected by the rare Bloom Syndrome, characterized by short stature, a red rash over the nose and cheeks, mild immune deficiency and an increased susceptibility to develop various cancers. However, approximately one in every 900 individuals is born with only one inherited mutation of the BLM gene. The cells of these individuals produce only half of the normal amount of BLM protein, which was suspected, and has now been proven, to increase their risk of developing cancer.