"I became aware of the very complex internal organization in a cell from the basic science classes, and it made me think about how all that could work. It seemed like a great mystery, especially how organelles in the cell can be arranged in three dimensions, and how thousands of proteins could find their way to the right location in the cells."

Source : "A Nobel Prize Winner on Why We Need Foundational Research" by Lisa Rosenbaum, www.newyorker.com. October 10, 2013.

James Rothman

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