Lasker honors cell biologists, psychiatrist

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The 2006 Lasker Awards would be awarded to a group of cell biologists Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider, Jack W. Szostak who discovered telomerase, and developed in situ hybridization and the psychiatrists Aaron T. Beck and Joseph Gall who researched on cognitive therapy. These awards recognize scientists for their outstanding contributions to basic and clinical research and are considered the most distinguished honor in the US.

Achievements and awards, Cognitive therapy, Psychiatrists, Telomerase, Cytologists, Blackburn, Elizabeth H., Greider, Carol W., Beck, Aaron Temkin

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Human embryonic stem cells contaminated

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Findings by investigators at the University of California, San Diego, and the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have revealed that human embryonic stem cells (HESC) might be unsuitable for therapeutic use in humans. The study showed that the practice of culturing HESCs with animal-derived materials contaminates them with the nonhuman, cell surface sialic acid called N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc).

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Research Programs, Usage, Stem cells, Human embryo, Medicine, Experimental

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