Catherine Potenski

Catherine J. Potenski
Alma materNew York University Grossman School of Medicine
Known forChief editor of Nature Genetics
Scientific career
FieldsMicrobiology
WorkplacesNature Genetics
Thesis Q/N-rich protein aggregates and prions in the yeast model system
Irina Derkatch

Catherine J. Potenski is an American microbiologist and the former chief editor of Nature Genetics.

Education

Potenski obtained a PhD in microbiology from New York University Grossman School of Medicine for her research on Q/N-rich protein aggregates and prions in the yeast model system.[1] At the university she worked in Irina Derkatch's laboratory.[2]

Career

Potenski did five years of postdoctoral research on mechanisms of ribonucleotide-induced DNA damage in yeast working with Hannah Klein.[1][3][4]

In 2015 she joined Nature Genetics, and was chief editor from 2019 to 2022.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About the Editors | Nature Genetics". www.nature.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Catherine Potenski". Nature Masterclasses. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Université Paris Cité| EUR G.E.N.E | Professional Afterwork by the G.E.N.E. Mentors". eur-gene.u-paris.fr. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hannah Klein Laboratory". med.nyu.edu. Retrieved April 4, 2022.