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November 20, 2008
Sarkis K. Mazmanian, PhD (Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovator '08-'10) of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, was named one of the 50 Best Brains in Science by Discover magazine. He was included in the "20 under 40" list, which highlights "a new generation of innovators changing the way we think about everything from theoretical mathematics to cancer therapy." Sarkis is developing the novel hypothesis that intestinal bacteria are a critical factor in colon cancer.
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