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Bettie M Steinberg
Bettie M Steinberg
Born	June 13, 1937 (age 87)
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Riverside, Adelphi University, SUNY Stony Brook
Occupation	Scientist
Employer	The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Known for	Medical Research
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Bettie M. Steinberg is an American scientist who studies molecular biology with a focus on the pathophysiology of human papillomaviruses (HPVs). She also holds several positions within Northwell Health. She is the senior advisor and professor at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research,^[1] the provost of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (both in Manhasset, New York), and professor at the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine in Hempstead, NY.^[2]^[3]

Education

Steinberg did her undergraduate work at the University of California, Riverside, completing her degree in 1959. She earned a master's degree in biology from Adelphi University.^[4] In 1973, she returned to academia for her PhD in microbiology, which she received from the State University of New York, Stony Brook in 1976 for her work on bacterial viruses;^[5] she then did a post-doctoral fellowship at SUNY Stony Brook, studying mammalian tumor viruses.

Academic appointments

After her post-doctoral fellowship, Steinberg moved to Columbia University, where she spent two years as a Senior Research Associate. She then joined the Department of Otolaryngology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and joined The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research when it was established in 2000. She also holds academic appointments as a Professor at the Elmezzi Graduate School and Professor of Molecular Medicine and Otolaryngology at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine.^[3]^[6]

Principal scientific contributions

Steinberg began her research on human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and their association with diseases of the head and neck, particularly recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. These studies have been supported by grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH) since 1983.^[5]

In collaboration with Dr. Allan Abramson, Steinberg discovered that HPVs can establish latent infections, which serve as the source of recurrent disease.^[7] Steinberg has also contributed to a study of the molecular biology of papilloma, which found that HPV-infection changed the signaling cascade in papilloma cells, effecting enzyme expression.^[8]

Awards and honors

Robert K. Match Distinguished Scientist Award^{[citation needed]}
Long Island Achiever in Science Award from Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women^{[citation needed]}
Elliot Osserman Award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund^[9]
Karl Storz Award from the American Society of Pediatric Oncology^[9]
Lorinda de Roulet Award for Excellence in Research^[9]
Israel Cancer Research Fund Award for Women of Excellence^[9]
Science Achiever Award from the School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc.^[9]
Leonard Marsh Memorial Scientific Achievement Award from AWSM (Advancing Women in Science and Medicine) ^[10]
Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Papillomavirus Society ^[10]