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Open-source cancer research

Jay Bradner · TED

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About

How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1. But instead of patenting it and reaping the profits (as many other labs have done) -- they published their findings and mailed samples to 40 other labs to work on. An inspiring look at the open-source future of medical research.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxBoston 2011
Speaker
Jay Bradner
Year
2011
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Chemistry, Biology, Medicine and health, Computer science, Business and management
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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