Curiosity & Collaboration: The Work of Michael Potter (1924–2013)

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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.

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

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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?

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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.