Uwe Hobohm is cell biologist and professor of bioinformatics@the University of Applied Sciences in Giessen, Germany. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Bremen. He has worked@the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg and@F. Hoffmann-La Roche in Basel. He is the author of two books on cancer intended for popular audiences and has published scientific articles in cell biology, bioinformatics and immunology. Address: University of Applied Sciences Giessen, Bioinformatics, Wiesenstrasse 14, D-35390, Giessen, Germany. Internet: http://bioinfo.tg.fh-giessen.de/cancer