Электронная книга: Rob Burgess «Stem Cells. A Short Course»

Stem Cells. A Short Course

Stem Cells: A Short Course is a comprehensive text for students delving into the rapidly evolving discipline of stem cell research. Comprised of eight chapters, the text addresses all of the major facets and disciplines related to stem cell biology and research. A brief history of stem cell research serves as an introduction, followed by coverage of stem cell fundamentals; chapters then explore embryonic and fetal amniotic stem cells, adult stem cells, nuclear reprogramming, and cancer stem cells. The book concludes with chapters on stem cell applications, including the role of stem cells in drug discovery and therapeutic applications in spinal cord injury, brain damage, neurological and autoimmune disorders, among others. Written by a leader in the field, Stem Cells: A Short Course appeals to both students and instructors alike, appealing to academic enthusiasm for stem cell research and applications.

Издательство: "John Wiley&Sons Limited"

ISBN: 9781118439180

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Rob Burgess

Rob Burgess was chairman and CEO of Macromedia until it was acquired by Adobe Systems for $3.4 billion in a transaction which closed on December 5, 2005 [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/technology/18cnd-adobe.html?ex=1271476800&en=30c9d4c754217392&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] . Under Burgess' tenure, starting in 1996, he led the company's transformation from a CD-ROM based multimedia company to a prominent market position in web authoring and development solutions. While he was chairman and CEO, the vector animation product Flash become a pervasive multimedia platform, available on 98% of browsers worldwide [http://www.adobe.com/products/player_census/flashplayer/] . Prior to joining Macromedia, Burgess worked extensively in the field of high-performance computer graphics, spending years in key executive posts at Silicon Graphics, and as CEO of Alias Research

Burgess graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1979.

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Adobe Acquires Macromedia [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/18/technology/18cnd-adobe.html?ex=1271476800&en=30c9d4c754217392&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss]
[http://www.adobe.com/products/player_census/flashplayer/ Flash Browser Adoption: Millward Brown Study Mar. 2008]

Источник: Rob Burgess

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