Search Results
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995)
- After 1964 – before 1991
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company.
Bettye Greene was born on March…
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Oral history interview with Marla B. Luskin
- 1990-Mar-06
Marla Luskin grew up in the San Fernando Valley, near Los Angeles, California, one of three children. Her father was a plumber and her mother a housewife. Neither of her parents valued the need for higher education,…
- Interviewee Luskin, Marla B.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Luskin, Marla B., Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Women in science, Women in medicine, Neurobiology, Developmental neurobiology
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Oral history interview with M. Bishr Omary
- 1990-Mar-06
M. Bishr Omary was born in New York City, New York, one of three children. His parents were Syrian Kurds, and the family moved back to Syria when Omary was four. They returned to the Washington D.C. area when Omary was…
- Interviewee Omary, M. Bishr, 1954-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Syria, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Cell membranes, Biochemistry, Clinical medicine, Stanford University. School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Epithelial cells, Cells--Growth--Regulation
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Oral history interview with Connie Holm
- 1990-Nov-16
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Holm, Connie, 1954-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Holm, Connie, 1954-, Yeast, Biology, Mitosis, Harvard University, Women in science, Women biologists
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Oral history interview with Paul T. Matsudaira
- 1990-Apr-23
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Matsudaira, Paul T.
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Matsudaira, Paul T., Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Microscopy, Cells--Motility, Epithelial cells, Cytology
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Oral history interview with Richard Lemons
- 1990-Mar-07
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Lemons, Richard
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lemons, Richard, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Oncogenic viruses, Leukemia, Genetics
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Oral history interview with Douglas DeSimone
- 1990-Mar-07
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee DeSimone, Douglas W., 1957-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject DeSimone, Douglas W., 1957-, Cytology, Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass.), Cell adhesion, Sea urchins, Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Virginia
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Oral history interview with Gregory A. Clark
- 1990-Mar-08
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Clark, Gregory A., 1954-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Clark, Gregory A., 1954-, Neurosciences, Neurobiology, Hippocampus (Brain)--Research, Neuroplasticity, Princeton University, Memory
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Oral history interview with Jim Jung-Ching Lin
- 1990-Mar-08
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Lin, Jim Jung-Ching, 1946-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lin, Jim Jung-Ching, 1946-, Medical technology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Escherichia coli, Eukaryotic cells--Research, Cytoplasmic filaments, Minorities in science, Biochemistry
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Oral history interview with J. Michael Koomey
- 1990-Mar-05
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Koomey, John Michael, 1955-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Koomey, John Michael, 1955-, Biology, Microbiology, Viruses, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, University of Michigan, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Research grants
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Oral history interview with Bruce D. Kohorn
- 1990-Mar-06
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Kohorn, Bruce D., 1957-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kohorn, Bruce D., 1957-, Botany, Genetics, Drosophila, Duke University, Molecular biology, Cytology
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Oral history interview with Daniel D. Kalderon
- 1990-Apr-27
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
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Oral history interview with Marc K. Jenkins
- 1990-Mar-05
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Jenkins, Marc K., 1958-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Jenkins, Marc K., 1958-, Immunology, Immune system, Immune response--Regulation, Immune response--Research, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), University of Minnesota, T cells, Cyclosporine--Physiological effect
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Oral history interview with James Posakony
- 1990-Jun-20
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Posakony, James
- Interviewer Sawyer, Richard, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Posakony, James, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Drosophila, Genetics, Nerves, Peripheral, Developmental biology
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Oral history interview with Richard Padgett
- 1990-Mar-07
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Padgett, Richard
- Interviewer Morrissette, Naomi, Kohler, Robert
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Padgett, Richard, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Recombinant DNA, RNA splicing, HeLa cells, Genetic engineering
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Oral history interview with Glen Nemerow
- 1990-Jun-19
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Nemerow, Glen
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Nemerow, Glen, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Virology, Herpesviruses, Viruses--Receptors
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Oral history interview with Virginia Miller
- 1990-Mar-05
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Miller, Virginia
- Interviewer Morrissette, Naomi, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Miller, Virginia, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Women in science, Women in medicine, Salmonella, Microbiology, Yersinia
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Oral history interview with Barbara E. Ehrlich
- 1990-Nov-01
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Ehrlich, Barbara E., 1952-
- Interviewer Lindee, Susan M., Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ehrlich, Barbara E., 1952-, Biology, Psychiatry--Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Cell interaction, University of Connecticut, Electrophysiology, Cardiology, Muscle contraction, Women in science
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Oral history interview with George M. Shaw
- 1990-Mar-03
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Shaw, George M.
- Interviewer Sawyer, Richard, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Shaw, George M., Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Virology, AIDS (Disease)--Research, HIV (Viruses)--Research, Cytology
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Oral history interview with Joseph Sorge
- 1990-Jun-18
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Sorge, Joseph
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sorge, Joseph, Chemical industry, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, RNA--Research, Genetic engineering, Monoclonal antibodies
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Oral history interview with Hermann Steller
- 1990-Mar-07
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Steller, Hermann
- Interviewer Sawyer, Richard, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Steller, Hermann, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurobiology, Drosophila, Neurons
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Oral history interview with John B. Thomas
- 1990-Mar-05
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Thomas, John B.
- Interviewer Morrissette, Naomi, Thackray, Arnold, 1939-
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Thomas, John B., Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Drosophila, Genetics, Mutation (Biology)
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Oral history interview with Pamela Cowin
- 1990-Mar-04
At the request of the interviewee, the abstract of the interview and interviewee’s biographical data have not been included. For more information, please contact the Center for Oral History.
- Interviewee Cowin, Pamela, 1954-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cowin, Pamela, 1954-, Cytology, Tenovus-Scotland, Cancer Research Campaign (Great Britain), Desmosomes, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum Heidelberg, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Cytoskeleton, New York University, Cell adhesion, Cell interaction