Explore the oral histories of pioneers who got their start in the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences.
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Oral history interview with Terry Magnuson
- 1986-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 Magnuson, Terry
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Magnuson, Terry, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Molecular biology, Developmental genetics, Mammals--Physiology, Mammals
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Oral history interview with Douglass Forbes
- 1989-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 Forbes, Douglass Jane, 1951-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Forbes, Douglass Jane, 1951-, Biology, Women in science, Women biologists, Bacteriophage lambda, University of California, San Diego, Drosophila, Xenopus, Cell nuclei
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Oral history interview with Joseph E. Craft
- 1989-Mar-06
Joseph Craft was born in Wilson County, North Carolina, one of three children. His father was a farmer, his mother a housewife. He did not leave the farm area except for school, a mile away, until he went the nine miles…
- Interviewee Craft, Joseph E., 1951-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Yale University. School of Medicine, Physicians, Immunologic diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Rheumatology, Craft, Joseph E., 1951-
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Oral history interview with James Krause
- 1989-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 Krause, James E., 1952-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Krause, James E., 1952-, Molecular neurobiology, Biochemistry, Steroid hormones, Peptide hormones, Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.). School of Medicine, Neurotransmitters, State University of New York at Stony Brook
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Oral history interview with William Braell
- 1989-Mar-07
William Braell grew up in Palmyra, a small town in New York, the oldest of five children. His father was a general practitioner, his mother a housewife. He was always interested in science and always had chemistry sets.…
- Interviewee Braell, William, 1953-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Braell, William, 1953-, Biochemistry, Membranes (Biology), Cell membranes, Enzymology, AIDS (Disease), Kennedy, Eugene C.
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Oral history interview with Michael Klymkowsky
- 1989-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 Klymkowsky, Michael W., 1953-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Klymkowsky, Michael W., 1953-, Biophysics, Acetylcholine--Receptors, Neurobiology, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Rockefeller University, Cytology, Cytoplasmic filaments
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Oral history interview with Michael D. Cole
- 1989-Aug-01
Michael D. Cole grew up in Ada, Ohio, the oldest of four children. His father was an insurance agent, his mother a housewife. He was always interested in science and nature. He was good at math and physics in high…
- Interviewee Cole, Michael D., 1951-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Cole, Michael D., 1951-, Cancer--Research, Nucleotide sequence, Tumors, Tumors--Growth, Molecular biology, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Ellen Puré
- 1989-Aug-21
Ellen Puré grew up in Queens, New York, the youngest of three children. Her parents were Polish survivors of concentration camps. Her father was a carpenter who designed and built store interiors. Always interested in…
- Interviewee Puré, Ellen, 1957-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Puré, Ellen, 1957-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Immunology, T cells, Immunoglobulins
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Oral history interview with Franklin D. Costantini
- 1989-Aug-23
Frank Costantini grew up in New York City, one of three sons. His father was a chemical engineer, his mother an artist. He was good in math and liked quantitative, objective subjects. He matriculated at Yale University,…
- Interviewee Costantini, Franklin D., 1952-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Costantini, Franklin D., 1952-, Ribonucleases, Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Cancer, Genetic engineering, Columbia University, Genetic regulation, Embryonic stem cells, Robertson, Elizabeth
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Oral history interview with Jeffrey V. Ravetch
- 1989-Aug-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 Ravetch, Jeffrey V.
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Ravetch, Jeffrey V., Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Plasmodium lophurae, Proteins--Research, Fc receptors
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Oral history interview with Nathaniel Heintz
- 1989-Aug-29
Nathaniel Heintz grew up on a dairy farm near Clinton, New York. He is the tenth of twelve children whose father was an oral surgeon and whose mother was a housewife and career counselor. One of his older brothers is…
- Interviewee Heintz, Nathaniel, 1951-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Professional sports, Hockey, Heintz, Nathaniel, 1951-, Genetics, Gene expression, Cellular control mechanisms, Neurobiology, Rockefeller University, Brain--Physiology, Molecular biologists
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Oral history interview with Glen A. Evans
- 1989-Nov-20
Glen A. Evans grew up in San Diego, California, the oldest of three children. He first decided on a science career when he was in high school, and during the summer before he matriculated at UCSD he worked in Renato…
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Oral history interview with Kenneth A. Dill
- 1989-Dec-12
- 2009-Feb-09 – 2009-Feb-10
Ken A. Dill grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, one of two children. His father was an engineer for the telephone company and his mother a housewife. Having displayed an early interest in electronics, Dill attended…
- Interviewee Dill, Kenneth A., 1947-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi, Domush, Hilary
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject National Institutes of Health (U.S.), National Science Foundation (U.S.), Chemists, Chemistry, Life--Origin--Research, Micelles, Protein folding, Science and state, Dill, Kenneth A., 1947-
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Oral history interview with Judith White
- 1989-Dec-13
Judith M. White grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When she was in junior high school, her family moved to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She is one of two children of an insurance agent and a school librarian.…
- Interviewee White, Judith, 1952-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject White, Judith, 1952-, Women in science, Women in medicine, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Viruses, Cytology, DNA--Research, Women medical scientists
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Oral history interview with Mark M. Davis
- 1989-Dec-14
Mark Davis grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the second of five children. His father was a civil engineer, his mother an architect. Davis took an early interest in science, thanks to wide reading and an influential…
- Interviewee Davis, Mark M., 1952-
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Stanford University. School of Medicine, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Molecular biologists, Molecular biology--Research, Genetics--Research, Genomics, T-cell receptor genes, Davis, Mark M., 1952-
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Oral history interview with Richard H. Scheller
- 1989-Dec-14
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 Scheller, Richard H.
- Interviewer Kohler, Robert, Morrissette, Naomi
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Scheller, Richard H., Medical scientists, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Recombinant DNA, Aplysia, Neurosciences, Molecular neurobiology
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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 Michael C. Carroll
- 1990-Mar-04
Michael C. Carroll was born in Birmingham, Alabama, one of four children. His father worked as an engineer after serving in the United States Air Force, and his mother was a housewife and secretary. The family moved to…
- Interviewee Carroll, Michael C. 1945-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Carroll, Michael C., 1945-, Capra, J. Donald, 1937-, Porter, R. R. (Rodney Robert), 1917-1985, Children's Hospital (Boston, Mass.), Harvard Medical School, Major histocompatibility complex, Finance, Religion and science, Molecular cloning, Immunologists
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Oral history interview with Michael K. Skinner
- 1990-Mar-04
Michael K. Skinner grew up in Pendleton, Oregon, the oldest of five boys. His father was an insurance salesman and his mother a housewife. Although he did well in school he was really interested in sports, and wrestled…
- Interviewee Skinner, Michael K., 1956-
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Sawyer, Richard
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Skinner, Michael K., 1956-, Biologists, Medical scientists, Medicine--Research, Proteins--Research, Molecular biology, Reproduction--Research, Germ cells
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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
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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 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 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 Rodney Welch
- 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 Welch, Rodney
- Interviewer Thackray, Arnold, 1939-, Morris, Stephanie
- Sponsor Pew Charitable Trusts
- Subject Welch, Rodney, Molecular biology, Medicine--Research, Medical scientists, Bacteroides, Bacterial diseases, DNA--Research
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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