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Christian Boehmer Anfinsen:

Protein Folding and

the Nobel Prize

the Nobel Prize

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This exhibition celebrates Christian Anfinsen's legacy by illuminating just a few of his contributions to science and society.




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Michael Potter

The Work of Michael Potter

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To Potter, science was driven by curiosity, not competition, and the only goal was to answer questions about the nature of life.



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Marshall Nirenberg: Deciphering the Genetic Code


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Marshall Nirenberg

Deciphering the Genetic Code


This exhibit explores the Nobel Prize-winning work of NHLBI's Marshall Nirenberg, who deciphered the genetic code in the early 1960s with the collaboration of his NIH colleagues.


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The Stadtman WayThe Stadtman Way
This exhibit highlights the work of Drs. Thressa and Earl Stadtman, distinguished biochemists, who began their work at the National Institutes of Health in 1950.

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A History of the Pregnancy Test KitA History of the Pregnancy Test Kit
This looks at the history of the home pregnancy test and examines its place in our culture. Research that led to a sensitive, accurate pregnancy test was done by scientists in the Reproductive Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health.

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Human Genetics and Medical ResearchHuman Genetics and Medical Research
Cracking the genetic code allowed us to study diseases at the molecular level, which has increased our knowledge of potential preventions and treatments for diseases. The study of genetics has become central to the science of medicine. This exhibit asks many questions: How do genes cause disease? Can gene therapy work? How do we manipulate genes and should we?

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