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Dr. Stewart Sell Wins ISOBM-Abbott Award

27 Sep 2007 - Dr. Stewart Sell, a member of BioCurex's Scientific Advisory Board, has been awarded the prestigious ISOBM-Abbott award for his lifetime achievements in cancer research, immunology, developmental biology, and stem cell research. Dr. Sell's achievements go beyond research, since he is an excellent pathologist and a gifted teacher who has written text books that are currently used by medical students. He received a special award for 25 years of teaching cancer biology by the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR). Dr. Sell has published over 350 scientific papers and 14 books. In 1984 his paper on activation of lymphocytes by reaction of ligands with surface immunoglobulin was listed as a Citation Classic. He has been named both a Distinguished Alumnus of the School of Medicine (Hench Award) and a Legacy Laureate of the University of Pittsburgh (the highest honor for a Pitt graduate). In 1998 he was cited as a Distinguished Scientist by the IATMO. In 2005, he received the Rudolf Virchow Award (LeadershipMedica, Italy) and in 2007, his paper on cancer stem cells was cited as a Scientific Landmark publication by AACR.