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15-Jan-10 2:00 PM EST
Association fellow Dr Elizabeth Murchison leads the fight against devil cancer
Association Fellow Elizabeth Murchison is lead author in a study with a recent breakthrough in understanding the origin of the cancer that is driving the Tasmanian devil into extinction. As widely reported, the study has discovered that nerve-protecting cells are the likely origin of the devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) that has obliterated the Tasmanian Devil population.
You can read more about Elizabeth's work in the following articles -
Decoding the Tasmanian Devil's deadly cancer - Time
Decoding the Tasmanian Devil's deadly cancer - Time
View the ABC-TV news story below for more information
We congratulate Dr Murchison, a 2006 American Association Fellow her on her success in this groundbreaking study.
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