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IN MED I CIN E Piece by piece the Nobel Laureates
laid the puzzle of understanding and determine the hepatitis C virus. Thanks to their findings, the causes were revealed and blood tests and new effective medicines have been developed – saving million of lives. READ MORE ON PAGE 62 Nobel Laureate in Medicine, Harvey J. Alter has focused his scientific career on investigating the causes of transfusion transmitted hepatitis. Doing research and working closely with small groups of patients turned out to be a perfect fit for him. READ MORE ON PAGE 68 When Nobel Laureate Charles M. Rice entered a doctoral program at the California Institute of Technology, he expected to continue his studies on sea urchins. Instead, he was placed in a virology lab, creating a whole new set of interests READ MORE ON PAGE 74 With a passion for medical research sparked at the age of 17, Nobel Laureate Michael Houghton has been able to prevent millions of people from suffering from hepatitis C, and he expects a vaccine in the near future – hopefully within the next decade. READ MORE ON PAGE 80