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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 6 Aquarius 25 | 7 Aquarius 2 | 0 Taurus 15 |
| Moon | 27 Capricorn 41 | 2 Capricorn 14 | 26 Aquarius 18 |
| Mercury | 16 Aquarius 51 | 27 Capricorn 48 | 14 Aries 16 |
| Venus | 16 Capricorn 3 | 23 Pisces 5 | 0 Taurus 38 |
| Mars | 14 Sagittarius 49 | 22 Cancer 10 | 12 Aquarius 36 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 47 | 11 Gemini 24 | 21 Taurus 32 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 21 | 16 Pisces 48 | 15 Taurus 52 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 23 Taurus 17 | 24 Taurus 41 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 29 | 27 Pisces 49 | 25 Virgo 27 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 7 | 1 Aquarius 53 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 48 | 0 Aries 7 | 0 Libra 21 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 48 | 0 Libra 7 | 0 Aries 21 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Joan A. Steitz's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Saturn square Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Mars aspects Mercury
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Moon
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 18 October, 2025
