Nelson Çabej Explained
| Nelson R. Çabej |
| Birth Date: | 17 November 1939 |
| Nationality: | Albanian |
| Occupation: | Veterinarian, Immunologist, Author, Editor, Biologist |
| Years Active: | 1961-1995 |
| Known For: | Work in biology and various other branches of science |
| Notable Works: | "The Epigenetic Principles of Evolution"; "Building the most Complex Structure on Earth" |
Nelson R. Çabej (born November 17, 1939, in Gjirokastër, Albania) is a biologist and author.
Education
He obtained his B.A. in veterinary science in 1961, followed by B.A. in chemistry in 1976, and finally completed his doctorate degree (PhD) in biology in 1986.
Career
He worked as a veterinarian (1961–66 and 1975–1980), as immunologist (1970–1975), book editor (1980–1990) and biology lecturer (1985–1995). He lives in New Jersey with his family.
His multifaceted scientific research includes widely different research areas, extending from applied biology (epizootology), experimental molecular biology and immunology, genetics, evolution theory, development and epigenetics to the history, history of science, linguistics, philosophy, journalism, and translation.
Over the years, Çabej has penned over 100 articles and published 20 books in Albanian and English. Primarily, investigative contributions are in the evolutionary biology with emphasis in the role of epigenetics through the nervous system in the evolution of the animal. The theory, which is positively valued in peer reviewed journals,[1] [2] is presented in four publications, “The Epigenetic Principles of Evolution” (2012) and “Building the most Complex Structure on Earth” (2013).
Selected articles
- Cabej. Nelson R.. Neural control of gene recruitment in metazoans. Developmental Dynamics . January 2011. 240. 1. 1–8. 10.1002/dvdy.22505. 21117148. free.
- Cabej. Nelson R.. On the origin and nature of nongenetic information in eumetazoans. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. May 2023. 1525 . 1 . 104–127. 10.1111/nyas.15001. 37154677 . 2023NYASA1525..104C . free.
- Cabej. Nelson R.. A mechanism of inheritance of acquired traits in animals. Developmental Biology. July 2021. 475. 106–117. 10.1016/j.ydbio.2021.03.004. 33741349 . free.
- Cabej. Nelson R.. A neural mechanism of nuclear receptor expression and regionalization. . Developmental Dynamics . 2020 . 249 . 10 . 1172–1181. 10.1002/dvdy.195. 32406963 . 218634674 . free .
- Rreth pikëpamjeve që kundërshtojnë autoktoninë e shqiptarëve. Studime Historike. 3. 1987. 125–147. sq.
Selected books
- Book: Gjenetika. Genetics. Tirana. 1979. (coauthored with B. Shehu)
- Book: Nga historia e zhvillimit të shkencës shqiptare. From the history of the development of Albanian science. 1980. 8 Nëntori. sq.
- Book: Mbi Natyrën e Jetës. On the Nature of Life. Tirana. 1984.
- Book: Njohja Shkencore dhe Biologjia e Sotme. Scientific Knowledge and the Modern Biology. Tirana. 1987.
- Book: Probleme Filozofike të Biologjisë. Philosophical Problems of Biology. Tirana. 1988.
- Book: Neural control of development: The epigenelic theory of heredity. 2004. Albanet. Dumont, N.J.. 9780971074668.
- Book: Epigenetic principles of evolution. 2012. Elsevier. London. 9780124158313.
- Book: Building the Most Complex Structure on Earth An Epigenetic Narrative of Development and Evolution of Animals. 2013. Elsevier Science. Burlington. 9780124017290.
- Book: Ilirët që mbijetuan : (Përgjigje simpoziumit "Ilirët dhe Shqiptarët" të Akademisë Serbe të Shkencave dhe Arteve). 2013. Fan Noli. 9789928165343. sq.
- Book: Vazhdimësi iliro-shqiptare në emrat e vendeve. 2014. Fan Noli. Tirana. 9789928165688. sq.
- Book: Në gjurmët e perëndive dhe mitologjemave ilire. 2014. Fan Noli. Tirana. 9789928165671. sq. In the footsteps of Illyrian gods and mythologies.
- Book: Epirotes: Albanians of Antiquity. 2016. Albanet Publishing. New Jersey. 9781944788896.
- Book: Prejardhja dhe Formimi i Popullit Shqiptar I. 2017. Fan Noli. Tirana. 9789928203953. sq. Origin and Formation of the Albanian People.
- Book: Epigenetic Principles of Evolution (2nd ed.). London-San Diego-Cambridge,MA. 2019. Academic Press. 9780128140673.
- Book: Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Cambrian Explosion. Academic Press. 2020. London-San Diego-Cambridge,MA. 9780128143117.
Selected science translations
- Darwin, C. (1859) The Origin of Species. Translated from the English original (1859) publication into Albanian.
- Mendel, G. (1865). Versuche über Pflanzenhybriden. Translated from the German original, with an introduction for the Albanian readership
- Autochthonie der Albaner in der deurschen Forschung. A compilation of selected pieces from 12 German historians and linguists of the last three centuries about the autochthony and the Illyrian origins of Albanians. Translated from German. With an introduction for the Albanian readership.
Notes and References
- Jablonka. Eva. Book review: The nervous system in development and evolution. BioEssays. June 2009. 31. 6. 687–689. 10.1002/bies.200900039. Cabej is right in arguing that the evolution of the nervous system significantly altered and accelerated metazoan evolution covers a very wide area and provides a host of useful examples arguing convincingly that the nervous system has a central role in animal evolution.
- Gabora. Liane. New Biological Books. Evolution. Epigenetic Principles of Evolution: With Emphasis on Developmental Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change in Metazoans. The Quarterly Review of Biology. June 2009. 84. 2. 193. 10.1086/603475.
