Todaro, George
| Title: | Todaro, George |
|---|---|
| Description: | While at the National Cancer Institute, George Todaro, M.D., established the NIH 3T3 cell line, which became a mainstay of cell biology research. He also, with Robert Huebner, M.D., articulated the oncogene hypothesis in 1969, which proposed that the human genome contained information (oncogenes) that would allow certain viruses to turn normal cells into cancer cells. |
| Subjects (names): | George Todaro |
| Topics/Categories: |
Historical -- People National Cancer Institute -- People |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Date Created: | Unknown |
| Date Added: | February 28, 2002 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |