Joan A. Steitz, born on January 26, 1941, is a Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University and a researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She is renowned for her groundbreaking discoveries in RNA biology, particularly her insights into how ribosomes interact with messenger RNA through complementary base pairing and the role of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) in intron splicing. In 2018, she received the Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Joan
God is gracious; Yahweh is gracious; The Lord is gracious; God is merciful; The Lord is merciful
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Joan A. Steitz belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Minneapolis
Educated At: Antioch College | Harvard University
Occupation: biophysicist | biochemist | university teacher | biologist
Spouses: Thomas A. Steitz
Children: John
Employers: Yale University
Awards Received: honorary doctor of Brandeis University | Murray Goodman Memorial Prize | honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia | Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research | Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine | honorary doctor of Harvard University | Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science | Weizmann Women & Science Award | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | Pearl Meister Greengard Prize | FASEB Excellence in Science Award | Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame | Foreign Member of the Royal Society | Grand Prize of the French Academy of Science | Albany Medical Center Prize | Max Delbrück Medal | L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science | Keith R. Porter Lecture | Howard Taylor Ricketts Prize | Rosenstiel Award | E. B. Wilson Medal | Dickson Prize in Science | Canada Gairdner International Award | National Medal of Science | Sterling Professor | NAS Award in Molecular Biology | Wolf Prize in Medicine | Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science
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Ephemeris for January 26, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 26, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for January 26, 2024 |
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| Sun | 6 Aquarius 25 | 6 Aquarius 16 | 29 Aries 17 |
| Moon | 27 Capricorn 41 | 17 Leo 21 | 13 Aquarius 45 |
| Mercury | 16 Aquarius 51 | 16 Capricorn 4 | 12 Aries 29 |
| Venus | 16 Capricorn 3 | 4 Capricorn 10 | 29 Aries 24 |
| Mars | 14 Sagittarius 49 | 16 Capricorn 38 | 11 Aquarius 55 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 47 | 6 Taurus 45 | 21 Taurus 19 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 21 | 5 Pisces 48 | 15 Taurus 45 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 19 Taurus 6 | 24 Taurus 37 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 29 | 25 Pisces 37 | 25 Virgo 28 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 7 | 0 Aquarius 11 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 48 | 19 Aries 30 | 0 Libra 24 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 48 | 19 Libra 30 | 0 Aries 24 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Joan A. Steitz's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Ketu
Exact: 11 January, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Saturn sextile Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Jupiter conjunction Saturn
Exact: 10 February, 2024 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 March, 2024 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 20 April, 2024 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 20 May, 2024 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 19 June, 2024 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 29 June, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 08 August, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 18 August, 2024 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars aspects Sun
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 07 October, 2024 - Rahu conjunction Ketu
Exact: 17 October, 2024 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 17 October, 2024 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 27 October, 2024 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 26 November, 2024 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 06 December, 2024 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 16 December, 2024
