Henry Unger

Abstract Human plasma is routinely collected during clinical care and constitutes a rich source of biomarkers for diagnostics and patient stratification. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)-based proteomics is a key method for plasma biomarker discovery, but the high dynamic range of plasma proteins poses significant challenges for MS analysis and data processing.

In April 1999, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Coca Cola Company by four current and former African-American employees for racial discrimination under the US Civil Rights Act. The plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and 2200 similarly situated African-American colleagues, alleged they had suffered discrimination in pay, promotions and performance evaluations.

It was 1985. A wannabe sports marketer - Lonnie Cooper - approached a wannabe pro basketball player - Spud Webb - outside the Atlanta Hawks locker room. From that one encounter, Cooper went on to represent scores of other athletes and coaches - including Atlanta icons John Smoltz and Lenny Wilkens - in endorsement deals and contract negotiations over the past 29 years. But Cooper, now 60, built a lot more than a sports agency.