Restricted by Design October 2, 2008 In 1978, three scientists (Hamilton Smith, Werner Arber, and Daniel Nathans) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Twisted by Design September 11, 2008 It’s not out of the ordinary for my wife to call me on my cell phone when I’m on the way home from the... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Faster by Design, Part 2 of 2 July 31, 2008 As the business adage goes, “Time is money.” Time is also a valuable resource for living organisms. By themselves, most chemical reactions needed to... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Faster by Design, Part 1 of 2 July 24, 2008 I have three teenage daughters who frustrate me to no end at times. I’m the type of person that likes to get where I’m... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
No, No, Nanobacteria June 12, 2008 Common wisdom would say that someone who is less than six feet tall would never make it as a professional basketball player. Size matters... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Embryonic-Like Stem Cells from Adults Cells July 18, 2007 I have always wanted to have my cake and eat it too, but alas, that have-it-all scenario is not possible. Or is it? Breakthroughs... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Pig Organs May One Day Save Human Lives May 17, 2007 More than one woman has exclaimed, “Men are pigs!” Ongoing biomedical advances may well make this sentiment much more than a metaphorical insult as... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Stem Cells: Don’t Bury the Story April 18, 2007 I snatched my copy of the LA Times off the driveway as usual just after dawn on April 11 and saw the above-the-fold front-page... Blog by Joe Aguirre Read
Bringing Stem Cell Research Into Focus November 1, 2005 Even though they can't be seen without a microscope, embryonic stem cells are in full view of the public's eye. Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Bringing Stem Cell Research Into Focus November 1, 2005 Even though they can't be seen without a microscope, embryonic stem cells are in full view of the public's eye. This interest in stem... Publications by Read
GNINOLC: We Have It All Backwards July 1, 2005 If I cloned myself would I be my clone's father or brother? Would a clone have its own identity? Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read
Book Reviews: Unmasking Misconceptions April 1, 2002 The Human Genome Project (HGP) and affiliated technologies, such as cloning and stem cell research, elicit both confusion and concern. Advances in biotechnology may... Publications by Fazale “Fuz” Rana Read