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Evolution of the leprosy vaccine was a result of her basic research on the bacteria related to leprosy. [2] She was a great inspiration to Indian women scientists to work on cancer research, in particular on the subject cancer among women and children. One such project was on "Immunohematology of Tribal Blood" related to study of infants. [7]
Former First Lady of the United States, Nancy Reagan (1921–2016) was a long-term breast cancer survivor.. This list of notable breast cancer patients includes people who made significant contributions to their respective fields and who were diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information.
Jewel Plummer Cobb (January 17, 1924 – January 1, 2017) [1] was an American biologist, cancer researcher, professor, dean, and academic administrator. She contributed to the field of cancer research by studying the cure for melanoma. Cobb was an advocate for increasing the representation of women and students of color in universities, and she ...
National memorial is a designation in the United States for an officially recognized area that memorializes a historic person or event. [1] As of September 2020 the National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the Department of the Interior, owns and administers thirty-one memorials as official units and provides assistance for five more, known as affiliated areas, that are operated by other ...
On October 30, 2009, The Randy Pausch Memorial Footbridge was dedicated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Pausch's wife Jai and their three children Dylan, Logan, and Chloe. [ 47 ] Jai Pausch published a memoir in 2012, Dream New Dreams: Reimagining My Life After Loss where she recounted Randy's life and her time as his caretaker in his last ...
In the first half of this decade, 89 rock stars have died as a result of cancer, surpassing the 79 cancer-related deaths in the 2000s. Comparatively, there have only been 12 overdose-related ...
Val Kilmer is stepping back into the spotlight. The "Top Gun" actor made a very rare public appearance on Monday at a charity basketball game, where he wore a button-down shirt painted with the ...
Fayetteville, Arkansas — Behind every great teacher there is a great mentor who long ago kindled a passion for education.. For science teacher Clay Morton, that guiding light was Dr. Walt Manger