Essex, Myron
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
From Feline Leukemia Virus to AIDS in Africa - Myron Essex
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Never before have the pioneers of the science of retroviruses, the discoverers of human retroviruses, the developers of HIV/AIDS therapeutics, and key figures in important research findings come together to discuss the history and future of the field. This interdisciplinary group reviewed the key scientific, epidemiological, and clinical discoveries that created this field, delved into the present science of HIV/AIDS, and discussed and debated the paths to the future control of this global...
Dates:
2016
Origin of Molecular Retrovirolory - John Coffin
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Howard Temin's discovery of reverse transcriptase and the provirus theory, changes in molecular biology after 1953, and the impact of Temin's work on the War on Cancer and early HIV research. Primary focus on 1950s–1980.
John M. Coffin, American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology, Tufts University.
Dates:
2016