"Incredibly gratifying": Helen Hobbs on her breakthrough in treating high cholesterol
1,073 views · Published 19 January 2017 · 2:48 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Breakthrough · 2017 · Science & Technology
2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences laureate Helen Hobbs discusses the design of the Dallas Heart Survey, how it enabled her lab to zoom in on a gene associated with cholesterol and so develop a new therapy.
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