Name
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Class year
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Notability
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References
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Smog research
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1947
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Air Pollution Control Act, National Air Pollution Symposium, Paul Magill
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[1]
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Cancer research
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1956
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SRI Center for Cancer and Metabolism, Tumor Glycome Laboratory, Trans-NIH Alliance of Glycobiologists for Detection of Cancer and Cancer Risk, Targretin (bexarotene), Tirapazamine, TAS-108, PDX (pralatrexate), SR16157, Tumor hypoxia
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[2]
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Laser Photocoagulation for Ophthalmology
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1960
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Laser coagulation, Coherent, Inc. (spin-off?)
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[3]
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Anti-viral: Vidarabine
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1965
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Vidarabine
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[4]
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Malaria Treatment: Halofantrine
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1965
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Halofantrine (Halfan), History of malaria, Antimalarial medication, William Colwell
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[5]
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Eyetracker
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1965
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Eye tracking, Fourward Technologies, Hewitt Crane
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[6]
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Acoustic Modem
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1966
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Deafnet
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[7]
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Environmental Causes of Lung Disease
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1970
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Emphysema, Chronic obstructive lung disease
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[8]
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Deafnet
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1978
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Deafnet
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[9]
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Ultrasound for Medical Diagnostics
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1980
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Medical ultrasonography#History
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[10]
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Ozone Depletion Research
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1980
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Chlorofluorocarbon, Chlorine nitrate, Newcomb-Cleveland Award (best paper in Science magazine in 1987)
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[11]
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Football Safety
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1980
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Injury scale, player conditioning, helmet design, rule changes; also (unrelated) suggested league reorg
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[12]
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Blood Treatment: Hirudin
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1980
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Hirudin (developed method of extracting and purifying it) (patented its use as antithrombotic and anticoagulant agents)
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[13]
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