Charting Her Own Course

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March 29, 2017 | Amy | Leave a comment

NYT/SAN FRANCISCO, CA (14 SEP 2011): UCSF Scientists portraits for video shoot. Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn is a nobel laureate. CREDIT PHOTO TO: JIM WILSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES NYTCREDIT: Jim Wilson/The New York Times

New York Times 2011 interview with our founder, Elizabeth Blackburn, on her work in telomere biology and her decision to start the company that makes TeloYears.

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