Michael Potter found a specific type of tumor to study how our bodies protect us from bacteria, viruses, foreign cells, and our own cells gone cancerousFrom the beginning of his career, Anfinsen strove to unify chemistry, molecular biology, and genetics.

From the beginning of his career, Anfinsen strove to unify chemistry, molecular biology, and geneticsProteins fold into specific shapes to do their work. But how this happens was a major scientific mystery.

What causes cancer? What role do viruses and genes play? And can we grow tumors to study in tissue culture instead of animalsCan a protein be a treatment? What happens when you change a protein’s genes?

Workshops, conferences, debates, and books: Michael Potter believed science was a collaborative effort and that knowledge was best sharedChristian Anfinsen had a global impact in science and human rights.