LEVIN--Judith Haviva, PhD. Judith Haviva Levin, PhD, passed away suddenly in Teaneck, NJ on December 8. Born to Harry and Ernestine Goldstein, public school teachers, in 1934 in Brooklyn. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Jonathan Levin, her sons (and wives), Joshua (Dora) and Daniel (Risa), grandchildren (Benjamin, Natan, Talia, Esther), and brother, Bernard Goldstein. She earned a B.A. from Barnard, an M.A. from Harvard, and a Ph.D. from Columbia in Biochemistry. She was a research scientist at NIH for over 50 years, starting as a post-doctoral fellow with Nobel Prize winner Marshall Nirenberg and later serving as the Head of the Section on Viral Gene Regulation. Her recent research focused on HIV replication strategies and host defense mechanisms and aimed at developing new treatments for AIDS patients. Even in retirement, she remained connected to the field - most recently co-editing a 2023 special issue entitled Molecular Genetics of Retrovirus Replication in the journal Viruses. Beyond her love of science, she was dedicated to family and Judaism and Israel. She was a warm and caring person who enjoyed getting to know people and hearing about their lives. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
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