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Shyamala Gopalan was a biomedical scientist who studied the progesterone receptor gene and breast cancer. She was the mother of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Maya Harris, a lawyer and political commentator.
Aug 23, 2024 · Shyamala Gopalan was a breast cancer researcher who met Kamala's dad Donald at UC Berkeley in 1962. She was a civil rights activist who influenced Kamala's career and values.
Shyamala Gopalan was a pioneering woman of colour in America, a scientist and an activist. She was also Vice-President Kamala Harris's mother and her "greatest influence".
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Jul 31, 2024 · Shyamala Gopalan figures large in Vice President Harris’ life story — and her motivation to break barriers in politics.
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Sep 10, 2024 · All of the facts, photos, and information about Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris's mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris. An Indian immigrant, Gopalan was a biological researcher in...
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Jan 26, 2021 · Learn about the life of Shyamala Gopalan, a pioneering woman of colour in America, a scientist and an activist. She left India for the US in 1958, pursued her PhD in nutrition and endocrinology, and joined the civil rights movement.
Sep 13, 2020 · How Kamala Harris’s Immigrant Parents Found a Home, and Each Other, in a Black Study Group. Donald Harris and Shyamala Gopalan grew up under British colonial rule on different sides of the ...