John Murnane
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John Murnane
@jpmurnane.bsky.social
Retired molecular biologist. Spent 40 years at UCSF doing cancer research. Discovered the importance of cell cycle regulation in response to DNA damage, and the alternative mechanism for telomere maintenance. Now enjoying writing novels.
My new novel is coming out on Kindle/Amazon.
Irreproducible Results-A science murder mystery

Retiring as Professor Emeritus after 50 years of cancer research I am writing stories based on my experiences.

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April 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
look up my first novel Blowing in the Wind about three boys lost in the desert, or my second novel, historical fiction based on fact on the invention of vaccinces.
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JohnMurnaneAuthor.com - Background information on my two novels. The Rose and the Thistle, historical fiction about the discovery of vaccines, and a coming of age story, Blowing in the Wind, about thr...
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April 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Took this yesterday. Momma was away and they were trying to stay brave. Not easy being a bay great horned owl.
April 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
April 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If you want to learn more about the history of vaccines, read my novel The Rose and the Thistle. It is historical fiction based on fact. My research for the novel resulted in a manuscript published in the journal The Journal of Medical Biography. Quite a story.
April 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM