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Fall 2007 Vol. 2, No. 2

This issue of Catalyst is the second in a series that focuses on human health.

Unraveling TB's deadly mysteries
The Bertozzi group confronts one of the world’s major killers

Renewing the brain
David Schaffer is using stem cells to blunt the coming epidemic of neurodegenerative disease

The chemistry of surfaces
Gabor Somorjai left Budapest to discover a new life and a new science

The fire retardent dilemma
Mountaineer Arlene Blum finds a new challenge

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