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Varmus

American  
[vahr-muhs] / ˈvɑr məs /

noun

  1. Harold Eliot 1939–, American molecular biologist.


Varmus Scientific  
/ värməs /
  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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"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 Varmus says knowing “the vocabulary of medicine” can be “useful.”

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2021

It could make it “easier” to persuade lawmakers that NIH needs more funding “not just to pursue a basic understanding of science, but to improve health,” Varmus says.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2021

“Obviously, there’s a little bit of tension,” Varmus said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2020

Dr. Varmus and Dr. Wittes declined to comment.

From New York Times Dec. 31, 2018

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