Varmus

American  

[vahr-muhs] / ˈvɑr məs /

noun

1. Harold Eliot 1939–, American molecular biologist.

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Varmus Scientific  

/ vär′məs /

1. American molecular biologist who, working with Michael Bishop, discovered oncogenes. For this work, Varmus and Bishop shared the 1989 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

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For example, biomedical leaders, such as Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, who led NIH in the 1990s, have often decried NIH’s sprawling set of 27 institutes and centers, many focused on specific diseases.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 14, 2024

"It is well known that cancer cells continue to evolve, especially to escape the pressure of effective treatments," said Dr. Varmus.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024

But the NIH candidate could begin to learn the ropes as soon as they are named, Varmus says.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2021

“He’s not so easily gotten rid of,” said Harold E. Varmus, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who was director of the NIH and Fauci’s boss in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2020

Its prior chief executive, Dr. Harold E. Varmus, a Nobel-prize winning scientist, personally kept companies at arm’s length, while Dr. Thompson, also a respected cancer researcher, has more fully embraced such relationships.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2018