Michael B. Sporn

Michael B. Sporn
Born(1933-02-15)15 February 1933
New York, New York[3]
Died29 September 2022(2022-09-29) (aged 89)[4]
Alma mater
Spouse(s)Catherine Sporn, 1956-2009[7][8]
ChildrenThomas, Paul[9]
Scientific career
FieldsDrug discovery and development; cancer research and prevention
Institutions
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Michael B. Sporn (February 15, 1933 – September 9, 2022)[10] was an American cancer researcher and professor of pharmacology, toxicology and medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. He is credited with discovering transforming growth factor beta and is recognized for his research into cancer prevention and drug development.[11][12][13]

He is noted for coining the term "chemoprevention" and for his advocacy of conceptualizing cancer as a chronic condition and treating it prior to carcinogenesis.[14][15]

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  7. ^ "Obituaries: Catherine 'Kitte' Sporn Hospital Administrator". The Washington Post. 2009. Retrieved 7 Nov 2018.
  8. ^ http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/sporn/pdf/sporn_cv_2014.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Dartmouth Geisel Medical School. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Michael B. Sporn". American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  11. ^ "Michael Sporn: A pioneer in prevention and a unique and special friend | Cancerworld Magazine". 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  12. ^ "Pioneering Geisel School of Medicine Cancer Researcher Michael B. Sporn Dies". Geisel News. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  13. ^ "Michael B. Sporn, M.D." NFCR. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  14. ^ Leaf, Clifton (2013). The truth in small doses: why we're losing the war on cancer-and how to win it. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-3998-4.
  15. ^ Nazaryan, Alexander (2013-06-30). "World War Cancer". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-09-09.