Photo: Prof. Cary Mullis, Prof. Giuseppe Caramia The prof. Kary Mullis, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry in 1993 was a guest of the University of Bologna as part of a conference on its new study on anti-infective drugs using PCR.
Professor Mullis received the Nobel Prize for the invention of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction ) , a technique that has revolutionized biology by allowing you to amplify individual DNA fragments. This method of analysis of the biological sample is now used in most genetic laboratories in the world.
PCR is now a tool used by police forces around the world to identify those involved in a crime scene and widely used in medicine to diagnose genetic diseases and cancer and to conduct tests of attribution of authorship. In 1993 he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, while in 2004 he was awarded by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Bologna Honorary Degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
The scientist gave a lecture on the topic " PCR and Altermune " presenting the story of his invention and research that is making with regard to the immune system. The meeting was held in San Giovanni Rotondo, near the ' Institute Hospital and Care House for the Relief of Suffering .
The poster of the event.
The Website of Professor Mullis: www.karymullis.com
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