Potter Home

Link to site: http://oddevoirapp1.od.nih.gov/exhibits/potter/index.html

Potter Home

I. A New Tool for Immunology: Plasma Cell Tumors
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 cancerous.

II. Antibody Structure, Function, and Genetics
To understand how antibodies work, Michael Potter had to figure out their basic and genetic structures.

III. Plasma Cell Tumor Development: A Complex Multi-Step Process
What causes cancer? What role do viruses and genes play? And can we grow tumors to study in tissue culture instead of animals?

IV. A Legacy of Shared Curiosity
Workshops, conferences, debates, and books: Michael Potter believed science was a collaborative effort and that knowledge was best shared.

Additional Resources & Information
Museum Artifacts: Potter Artifacts
Artifacts from the collection of the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum, a few of which can be found in this section.

Resources: Potter Resources
The Resources page aims to collect a number of sources used in creating this exhibit and to assist those who are exploring the life and work of Michael Potter beyond this exhibit.

Acknowledgements: Potter Acknowledgements
This exhibit could not have been created without the many contributions from the collaborators, friends and family of Michael Potter, in addition to the professionals who help to preserve the good work of researchers at the NIH. read more on the Acknowledgements page.

Potter Site Map