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December 17, 2010 > Damon Runyon Scientists and Insights of the Decade
Science magazine published a special issue highlighting Insights of the Decade. Of the ten featured insights from all areas of scientific research, two of them highlight work of current and former Damon Runyon Scientists:
Howard Y. Chang, MD, PhD (Damon Runyon Scholar ‘06-‘08, former Fellowship Sponsor) of Stanford University, Stanford, and John L. Rinn, PhD (Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovator ‘09-‘11, Current Fellowship Sponsor, Damon Runyon Fellow ‘05-‘07) of Harvard University, Cambridge: “Shining a Light on the Genome’s ‘Dark Matter’”
Sarkis K. Mazmanian, PhD (Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovator ‘08-‘10) of California Institute of Technology, Pasadena: “Body’s Hardworking Microbes Get Some Overdue Respect”
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