Harry Ostrer
Dr. Harry Ostrer is the author of Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People. He is a medical geneticist who investigates the genetic basis of common and rare disorders.He is also known for his study, writings, and lectures about the origins of the Jewish people. He is a professor of Pathology and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Director of Genetic and Genomic Testing at Montefiore Medical Center.
Articles by Harry Ostrer
Albert Einstein: A Highly Committed Jew
Albert Einstein may have been the most famous Jew of the 20th century. His biographer Walter Isaacson described that “when he ...
Arthur Mourant: It’s All In the Blood
If being Jewish were in the blood, then what better way to find the markers of Jewishness then by studying blood ...
Chaim Sheba
In Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People, Harry Ostrer wrote about a series of scientists who contributed to ...
Joseph Jacobs: Fighting Anti-Semitism, Genetically
In Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People, Harry Ostrer wrote about a series of scientists who contributed to ...