Sleuthing the Microbiome Reveals Undercover Agents of Oncogenesis
The annual Astute Clinician Lecture was established in 1998 through a gift from the late Dr. Robert W. Miller and his wife, Haruko. It honors U.S. scientists who have observed unusual clinical occurrences and, by investigating them, have opened an important new avenue of research. The lectureship exemplifies how astute clinical observations can lead to innovative research. Speakers are proposed by members of the Medical Executive Committee (MEC) with voting for the top three candidates. Selection from this slate of candidates is made by the NIH Director. An expert in foodborne and intestinal infections, Cynthia Sears is ...
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Image of an idealized H. pylori with transition from microscopy image
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori maintains its helical shape by targeting cell-wall synthesis to two areas with opposite curvature properties. To determine where H. pylori cells add new wall components, the ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item. (Source: NSF Multimedia Gallery)
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