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Of Consuming Interest - 10/08/10
October 1, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
Lawrence Tabak is the Director of the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research. Dr. Tabak is also Principle Deputy Director of National Institute of Health in Washington DC.
Discusses his career path. Tabak was in academia before joining NIH. He did research at Rochester regarding sugar and understanding the function of sugar-coated molecules that line the surface of the mouth There is a protective barrier of delicate tissues in our body. Bacteria are smart with the way they use dietary sugars. Eating sucrose in moderate amounts creates an amount of protective sugars. Tabak also discussed NIH's bold and innovative creative ideas. Dr. Collins is a scientist who is implementing a forward-looking agenda.
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