Facts: - known for: studies of carcinogenesis mechanisms - fields: biochemistry - thesis year: 1935 - death date: 20 september 1998 - workplaces: mt. george washington university , national cancer institute , federation of holyoke american societies for experimental biology college , u.s. public health service , - awards: achievement goucher college -rrb- , alumni achievement award for biochemical research and in the field of cancer -lrb- george washington university -rrb- service , garvan medal -lrb- american chemical society -rrb- award for teaching and research -lrb- - birth date: 26 may 1895 - thesis title: the chemistry of blood of young chicks effect of growth of rous sarcoma on the - name: helen dyer - citizenship: united states - death place: washington , d.c. - birth place: washington , d.c. - alma mater: goucher -lrb- m.s. and ph.d. -rrb- college -lrb- b.a. -rrb- , george washington university Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of helen dyer .
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helen m. dyer -lrb- may 26 , 1895 -- september 20 , 1998 -rrb- was an american biochemist and cancer researcher .her main work concerned the mechanism of carcinogenesis ; she also worked with metabolism and nutrition .