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Explore how breakthroughs in fast confocal imaging and 3D cell culture converged to transform the study of complex human biology in vitro.
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Discover the innovations that turned 3D fabrication into tools for building complex, lifelike biological structures.
A 3D molecular rendering of the prostate-specific antigen, showing its folded yellow protein structure with a large cavity representing the active site on the lower right.
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The milestone article will trace the controversial discovery of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and the subsequent purification, characterization, and clinical use of PSA as a biomarker blood test for prostate cancer.

Milestones

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An illustration of bone marrow containing immune and hematopoietic stem cells
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Alice Moore, a researcher at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, first demonstrated that viruses could kill tumor cells in living animals.
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An electron microscope image of HPV virus-like particles.
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Old Syringe with a Box
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A close up of a mouse crawling in the gloved hands of a researcher
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