title: Reflections on my journey in biomedical research: the art, science, and politics of advocacy.
abstract: Scientific Discovery often reflects the art, science, and advocacy for biomedical research. Here the author reflects on selected highlights of discovery that contributed to several aspects of our understanding of craniofacial biology and craniofacial diseases and disorders.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomedical Sciences and Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Slavkin@usc.edu
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Slavkin
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D015894:Genome, Human / Q000235:genetics; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D054584:National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U.S.); D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health; D012586:Science; D014481:United States