Center for Public Genomics Interviews

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These interviews were a project of the Center for Public Genomics (http://www.genome.duke.edu/centers/cpg/), funded by a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute and the US Department of Energy (P50 HG003391).

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    Interview with Kary Mullis by Joe Fore and Ilse Wiechers, 2005
    (2005) Fore, Joe; Wiechers, Ilse; Mullis, Kary
    Kary Mullis was one of two winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. He received the award for his contributions to the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the subject of this interview.
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    Interview with Walter Gilbert by Molly Nicholson and Robert Cook-Deegan
    (2005-08-01) Gilbert, Walter
    Walter Gilbert is a Nobel Laureate. He received the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on sequencing DNA. He also joined the race to sequence the insulin gene and was one of the early leaders in the biotechnology industry.
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    Interview with Mark Adams by Daniel Lewis, 2006
    (2006) Adams, Mark
    Dr. Mark Adams directed DNA sequencing at the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) under Craig Venter. At Celera Genomics, he developed software in addition to directing DNA sequencing.
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    Interview with Renato Dulbecco by Xander Nuttle, November 17, 2006
    (2006-11-17) Dulbecco, Renato; Nuttle, Xander
    Renato Dulbecco, along with David Baltimore and Howard Temin, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1975 for his work in virology. He was an early advocate of sequencing the human genome.
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    Interview with Dr. James Wyngaarden by Jennifer Midura
    (2006-12-08) James, Wyngaarden
    Dr. James Wyngaarden served as director of the National Institutes of Health from 1982 until 1991. During his tenure, the NIH began its involvement in the Human Genome Project. He worked with Dr. James Watson to secure funding for the Project. In this interview, he discusses the Human Genome Project as well as his earlier academic career.
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    Interview with Dr. Drew Endy by Michael Pell
    (2007) Endy, Drew
    Drew Endy is a professor at Stanford University, where he studies synthetic biology. In this interview, he discusses the development of synthetic biology and an open source development model.
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    Interview with Nicholas Wade by Marni Siegel, November 8, 2007
    (2007-11-08) Wade, Nicholas; Siegel, Marni
    Nicholas Wade is a science writer for the New York Times and author of several books, including LifeScripts, about genetics and genomics. He also covered the Asilomar Conference for Science magazine.
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    Interview with Dr. John Sulston by Lina Lu
    (2007-11-16) Sulston, John
    John Sulston was one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in 2002 for Physiology or Medicine. He was involved in pioneering research on the nematode worm and the British component of the Human Genome Project, in both its scientific and intellectual property aspects. In this interview, he discusses his career and interest in making scientific data widely accessible.
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    Interview with Dr. Kary Mullis by Joe Fore and Ilse Wiechers
    (2009-09) Mullis, Kary
    Kary Mullis was one of two winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993. He received the award for his contributions to the development of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the subject of this interview.