Model Systems in Biology
History, Philosophy, and Practical Concerns
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- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2022
Summary
In Model Systems in Biology, comparative neurobiologist Georg Striedter examines how biomedical researchers have used animal species and in vitro cellular systems to understand and develop treatments for human diseases ranging from cancer and polio to Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Although there have been some major successes, much of this “translational” research on model systems has failed to generalize to humans. Striedter explores the history of such research, focusing on the mod…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262046947 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262046946 |
| Author: | Georg Striedter |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
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Critics Review
“An excellent source of references to a number of intriguing cases from the history of translational research which may inform philosophical discussions of modeling and experimentation in biology.”
—History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
About The Author
Georg Striedter
Georg Striedter is Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. He is the author of two books on nervous system evolution, as well as an introductory college-level textbook, Neurobiology- A Functional Approach.
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