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61. Cell Fractionation, Biochemistry, and Electron Microscopy: The Birth of Modern Cell Biology

62. From a Rare Blood Platelet Disorder to a New Treatment for Heart Attack

63. "Exploring Cells With a Centrifuge": The Discovery of the Lysosome

64. Discovering the Molecular Structure of Antibodies and Elaborating the "Sciences of Recognition"

65. Learning From Viruses: Phage Lysins as Novel Alternatives to Antibiotics

66. The Discovery of Leptin, the Hormone That Regulates Body Weight

67. "Reverse" Genetics Breaks the Code of Skin Diseases

68. Foundations of Neurophysiology: Characterizing the Electrical Properties of Nerves

69. Developing Effective Vaccines Against Group A and Group C Meningitis

70. Pioneering the Biochemical Basis of How Nerve Cells Function

71. Twists and Unexpected Turns in the Genetics of Cancer-Causing Viruses

72. Pioneering the Application of Mathematics and Computers to Investigate the Neurophysiology of Vision

73. The First Successful Therapy for a Viral Infection in Animals

74. Combination Antiretroviral Therapy: The Turning Point in the AIDS Pandemic

75. New Effective Therapies for Psoriasis Based on Proving That it Is an Autoimmune Disease

76. Discovering Genetic Recombination in Bacteria: Prelude to Modern Molecular Genetics

77. Deciphering the Pathway By Which Food is Converted into Chemical Energy

78. Electrical Signaling in Living Cells: The First Image of a Potassium Ion Channel

79. Unraveling HIV Pathogenesis and Advancing New Treatments for AIDS

80. Discovering that Intramuscular Injections Are Absorbed More Rapidly and Effectively than Subcutaneous Injections

81. A Revolution in Synthesizing Proteins, for Research and Pharmaceuticals

82. Form and Function: The First Sequence of an Enzyme, Ribonuclease

83. Proving That Enzymes Are Proteins

84. Discovering Nerve Cell Replacement in the Brains of Adult Birds

85. Discovering Cyclin-Dependent Kinase, a Billion Year Old Regulator of Cell Division

86. Pioneering the Genome-Wide Association Study and Identifying a Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

87. From Intracellular Morphology to Function: The Secretory Pathway

88. A New Paradigm in Immunology Leading to Improved Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases

89. Dissecting the Molecular Virology of Hepatitis C and Identifying New Targets for Therapies

90. Blocking HIV Infection and Improving Bone Marrow Transplantation by Targeting Chemokine Receptors





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