Stewart, Sarah
| Title: | Stewart, Sarah |
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| Description: | Sarah Steward, Ph.D., M.D., former Medical Director of the National Cancer Institute, was a Mexican-American researcher who pioneered the field of viral oncology. She was the first to show that cancer-causing viruses can spread from animal to animal. She and Bernice Eddy co-discovered the first polyoma virus, and Stewart-Eddy polyoma virus is named after them. |
| Subjects (names): | Sarah Stewart |
| Topics/Categories: |
Historical -- People National Cancer Institute -- People |
| Type: | B&W, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| AV Number: | AV-5000-4345 |
| Date Created: | 1971 |
| Date Added: | January 1, 2001 |
| 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. |