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Oral history interview with Xi He
- 2004-Aug-12
- 2004-Aug-15
Xi He was born in Wuhan, China during the Cultural Revolution, though he and his family soon moved out of Wuhan into a much more rural area. His father was an associate professor in a medical university—an…
- Interviewee He, Xi, 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject He, Xi, 1962-, Cultural Revolution (China : 1966-1976), Mao, Zedong, 1893-1976, Transcription factors, Genetic transcription--Regulation, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Wnt pathway, Gene expression, Harvard University, Neurobiologists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Susan J. Birren
- 2004-Aug-02 – 2004-Aug-04
Susan J. Birren spent time in New York and Washington, D.C., though grew up mostly in Kentfield, California, just north of San Francisco, the second youngest of four siblings. Her father was a lawyer, and then an…
- Interviewee Birren, Susan J., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women in science, Women molecular biologists, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Birren, Susan J., 1958-, Halobacterium, Metallothionein--Research, Molecular biologists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Charles E. Connor
- 2004-Jul-19 – 2004-Jul-20
Charles E. Connor was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, spending the first few years of his life in Parkville, but then moving with his family to Towson, a suburb nestled in a wooded area through which Connor used…
- Interviewee Connor, Charles Edward, 1955-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Connor, Charles Edward, 1955-, Johns Hopkins University, Neurosciences, Artificial vision, Neural transmission, Brain--Data processing, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Kuo-Fen Lee
- 2004-Apr-26 – 2004-Apr-27
Kuo-Fen Lee was raised in Kaohsing, Taiwan where he (the youngest) and his four siblings helped his single mother run a restaurant. Lee had what he considers a normal childhood; in terms of parental expectations, all…
- Interviewee Lee, Kuo-Fen, 1959-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Lee, Kuo-Fen, 1959-, Molecular biology, Plant molecular virology, Hepatoma, Genetic regulation, Neural crest, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Developmental neurobiology
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9 items
Oral history interview with Lilianna Solnica-Krezel
- 2004-Apr-19 – 2004-Apr-20
Lilianna Solnica-Krezel was born in Cieplice-Sląskie, a small village in the mountains in the southwestern part of Poland, but grew up in Sandomierz, Poland, at a time when the country was still under the communist…
- Interviewee Solnica-Krezel, Lilianna
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Solnica-Krezel, Lilianna, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Women in science, Women in medicine, Mutagenesis, Cytoskeleton, Physarum polycephalum, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with James C. A. Bardwell
- 2004-Apr-05 – 2004-Apr-06
James C. A. Bardwell was born and raised in Saskatoon, Canada. He was influenced early on by his family and by his religion, and knew that he had the interest and drive to go into science. Bardwell entered the…
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2 items
Oral history interview with Michael D. Sheets
- 2004-Mar-29 – 2004-Mar-30
Michael D. Sheets, the oldest of three children, was born in West Lafayette, Indiana, while his father was studying at Purdue University. When Michael was about five, his father moved the family to East Lansing,…
- Interviewee Sheets, Michael D., 1969-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sheets, Michael D., 1969-, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Genetics, Genetic regulation, Gene expression, Vertebrates--Development
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Oral history interview with Jeffery D. Molkentin
- 2004-Mar-15 – 2004-Mar-16
Jeffery D. Molkentin was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the elder of two brothers. Molkentin's mother worked at Briggs & Stratton; his maternal grandfather and his stepfather (from whom he has his surname)…
- Interviewee Molkentin, Jeffrey D., 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Molkentin, Jeffrey D., 1967-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Genetic transcription, Proteins--Research, Genetics, Myogenesis
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Oral history interview with Matthew K. Waldor
- 2004-Jan-26
- 2004-Jan-28
Matthew K. Waldor grew up in the suburbs of Newark, New Jersey, the middle of three children. Waldor's father spent much time in the American military—in active and reserve duty, eventually retiring at the rank of major…
- Interviewee Waldor, Matthew K., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Waldor, Matthew K., 1958-, Molecular biology, Neurology, Communicable diseases, Cholera--Research, Medical sciences, Medicine--Research, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Hans C. Oettgen
- 2004-Jan-21 – 2004-Jan-22
Hans C. Oettgen was born in Cologne, Germany, spent some time in Nairobi, Kenya, but was raised mostly in New Canaan, Connecticut, the eldest of three children. His mother was a teacher; his father was a researcher in…
- Interviewee Oettgen, Hans C., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Oettgen, Hans C., 1958-, Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Proteins--Research, T cells, Immunoglobulins, Immunology
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Oral history interview with Martin Latterich
- 2004-Jan-12 – 2004-Jan-13
- 2004-Jan-15
Martin Latterich was born in Hamburg, Germany, though lived in Mönchengladbach, Germany until he left for college. His mother, a trained chemist who worked in quality control at a company that manufactured perfume, had…
- Interviewee Latterich, Martin, 1966-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Latterich, Martin, 1966-, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Imperial Cancer Research Fund (Great Britain), Cytology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, McGill University, Cell interaction, Molecular genetics, Mammals--Genetics
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Oral history interview with Lili Yamasaki
- 2004-Jan-08 – 2004-Jan-09
Lili Yamasaki grew up outside of Detroit, Michigan, the second youngest of six siblings. Yamasaki's father was a physician and her mother a nurse, until she began raising her children. Yamasaki had an early interest in…
- Interviewee Yamasaki, Lili, 1960-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women in science, Enzymology, Retinoblastoma, Molecular biologists, Molecular biology--Research, Medicine--Research, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Women medical scientists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Jonathan D. Goldberg
- 2003-Dec-26
- 2003-Dec-30
- 2004-Jan-05
Jonathan D. Goldberg was born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, one of two children. From the outset, it was clear to his parents that Goldberg was talented academically and so they encouraged him from a young age…
- Interviewee Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Goldberg, Jonathan Daniel, 1967-, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Proteins--Structure, X-ray crystallography, Rockefeller University, Cell interaction, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Work-life balance, Employment in foreign countries
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9 items
Oral history interview with Toshio Tsukiyama
- 2003-Oct-24
- 2003-Oct-27
Toshio Tsukiyama was born in Chiba, a prefecture near Tokyo, Japan, the second of two children. His father began as an engineer in a company that built chemical factories, but he eventually became an executive. His…
- Interviewee Tsukiyama, Toshio, 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Tsukiyama, Toshio, 1962-, Molecular biology, Molecular biologists, Medicine--Research, Chromatin, Emigration and immigration
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2 items
Oral history interview with Roberta A. Sanchez Gottlieb
- 2003-Oct-10
- 2003-Oct-13
Roberta A. Sanchez Gottlieb grew up on a cattle ranch about eighty miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico, the youngest of three sisters, though, given the disparity in ages (five and six years older), she felt like she was…
- Interviewee Sanchez Gottlieb, Roberta A., 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sanchez Gottlieb, Roberta A., 1958-, Hautzig, Walter, Music, Hematology, Oncology, Protein kinases, Scripps Research Institute, Women in medicine, Medicine--Research, Coronary heart disease, Medical scientists, Microbiologists, Women microbiologists
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9 items
Oral history interview with Yixian Zheng
- 2003-Sep-09 – 2003-Sep-11
Yixian Zheng was born and raised in Chongqing, the Sichuan province of China, the elder (by about nine years) of the family's two daughters. Both of her parents were professors at Chongqing University—her mother in…
- Interviewee Zheng, Yixian, 1969-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Zheng, Yixian, 1969-, Women in science, Centrosomes, Microtubules, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Women in medicine, Women medical scientists, Emigration and immigration
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Oral history interview with David D. Ginty
- 2003-Sep-02 – 2003-Sep-04
David D. Ginty was born in Danbury, Connecticut, but grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut; he has an older brother and a younger sister, and all three are adopted. Ginty's father worked in insurance, eventually becoming…
- Interviewee Ginty, David D., 1962-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ginty, David D., 1962-, Religious education, Nervous system, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins University. School of Medicine, Nerve growth factor, Neurons--Growth, Neuroscientists, Medical scientists
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12 items
Oral history interview with Carolyn R. Bertozzi
- 2003-Aug-17 – 2003-Aug-18
Carolyn Bertozzi grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts, the second of three girls. Her father was a nuclear physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, her mother a secretary in MIT's physics department.…
- Interviewee Bertozzi, Carolyn R., 1966-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women molecular biologists, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology--Research, Carbohydrates--Physiological effect, Bertozzi, Carolyn R., 1966-, Molecular biologists, Nobel Prize winners
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Oral history interview with William C. Sha
- 2003-Aug-04 – 2003-Aug-06
William C. Sha was born in New York City but moved as a young child to Chicago, Illinois, where his father, and then his mother, worked at the Argonne National Laboratory. Sha's father received a doctoral degree in…
- Interviewee Sha, William C., 1962-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sha, William C., 1962-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Immunology, Immune response--Regulation, T cells, B cells
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Oral history interview with Thomas J. O'Dell
- 2003-Jul-14 – 2003-Jul-16
Thomas J. O'Dell was born and raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a small, rural town (at the time, a population of approximately 11,000) on the edge of coalfields in the northeastern part of the state, the second oldest…
- Interviewee O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject O'Dell, Thomas J., 1960-, Molecular biology, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Neurosciences, Electrophysiology, Neurotransmitters, Hippocampus (Brain)
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2 items
Oral history interview with Daniel S. Kessler
- 2003-Jun-13
- 2003-Jun-16 – 2003-Jun-17
Daniel S. Kessler was raised in Binghamton, New York, the youngest of three siblings. His mother was a public school teacher; his father taught at Binghamton University and was a published poet. Much of Kessler's life…
- Interviewee Kessler, Daniel Solomon, 1964-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Kessler, Daniel Solomon, 1964-, Molecular biology, Bacterial genetics, Developmental biology, Mesoderm, Germ cells, Pennsylvania State University. College of Medicine, Embryology, Medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Philip B. Wedegaertner
- 2003-Jun-08
- 2003-Jun-10 – 2003-Jun-11
Philip B. Wedegaertner grew up in Stockton, California, the younger of two siblings. His father was an organic chemistry professor at the University of the Pacific; his mother held several part-time, volunteer positions…
- Interviewee Wedegaertner, Philip B., 1964-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Wedegaertner, Philip B., 1964-, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists, Epidermal growth factor, Proteins--Research
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Oral history interview with Ann Marie Craig
- 2003-Apr-08 – 2003-Apr-10
Ann Marie Craig was born in Ithaca, New York, the second of three children. Her father was a graduate student in business administration at Cornell University, and her mother was a nurse. Both parents came from small…
- Interviewee Craig, Ann Marie, 1961-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Women medical scientists, Neuroscientists, Women in medicine, Women in science, Medical scientists, Neurosciences--Research, Neurobiology--Research, Craig, Ann Marie, 1961-
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2 items
Oral history interview with Cheng-Ming Chiang
- 2003-Apr-01 – 2003-Apr-03
Cheng-Ming Chiang was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, the second youngest of four siblings, and the first to attend college. Chiang was raised by his mother who worked as a taxi driver in Taiwan for over twenty…
- Interviewee Chiang, Cheng-Ming, 1961-
- Interviewer Maestrejuan, Andrea R.
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Chiang, Cheng-Ming, 1961-, Biochemistry, Papillomaviruses, Molecular biology--Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Case Western Reserve University, Genetic regulation, Taiwan--Taipei, Molecular biologists, Medical scientists
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2 items
Oral history interview with Hong Sun
- 2003-Jan-14 – 2003-Jan-15
Hong Sun was born and raised in Beijing, China, during the Cultural Revolution, the older of two siblings. Both of her parents were physicians who, later in their careers, focused more on medical research than…
- Interviewee Sun, Hong, 1958-
- Interviewer Van Benschoten, William
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Sun, Hong, 1958-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Medical scientists, Molecular biology--Research, Medicine--Research, Oncology, Cancer--Research, Proteins--Research, Women medical scientists