4. 1946: Invited to Washington University by biochemist Viktor Hamburger for a semester, ended up staying 30 years With professor Hamburger and Stanley Cohen, discovered the nerve growth factor
5. Scientific Method Observation: Tumor & nerve connections Question: What promotes the cells connections? Hypothesis: Factor extends dendrites, causes pathways Experiment: Snake poison & male mouse saliva Conclusion: Links (ex: brain/spinal) create due to NGF Confirmation of hypothesis
7. importance - Progress of treatment of nervous system diseases - Accelerate wound healing through stimulation - Understanding of psychiatric disorders (ex: depression, schizophrenia) - Understanding the phenomenon of love Human body = Network