Douglas WilkinDouglas Wilkin, Ph.D.

Douglas Wilkin

Ph.D.

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Douglas Wilkin, Ph.D. is currently the Chair, Department of Science at Arleta High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Prior to teaching high school, Dr. Wilkin held a number of faculty positions at leading research institutions throughout the United States, including the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations in Quantico, Virginia. He is extensively published.

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Domain Expert: Biology, Life Science

Author of the Biology chapters:
- Biotechnology
- Cell Division and Reproduction
- Human Genetics
- Molecular Genetics
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Douglas Wilkin
Douglas Wilkin, Ph.D.
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Author of the Biology Chapters:
- Cell Division and Reproduction
- Molecular Genetics
- Human Genetics
- Biotechnology
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