Oral history interview with Barry Coller, MD

Oral history interview with Barry Coller, MD
Barry Coller graduated from NYU School of Medicine in 1970. He was Professor of Medicine and Pathology at Stony Brook School of Medicine from 1976 to 1993. He was Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine from 1993 to 2001. Currently, Coller is Head of the Allen and Frances Adler Laboratory of Blood and Vascular Biology, Vice President of Medical Affairs, and Physician-in-chief of the Rockefeller University Hospital.

Oral history interview with Victor Nussenzweig, MD

Oral history interview with Victor Nussenzweig, MD
Dr. Victor Nussenzweig has led the Michael Heidelberger Division of the Department of Pathology at NYU since 1987 and is the Hermann M. Biggs Professor of Preventive Medicine. He co-discovered the circumsporozite, or CSP protein with his wife, Ruth Nussenzweig. This discovery led to the identification of the CSP gene. Both the CSP protein and CSP gene are the basis for malaria vaccine efforts.

Oral history interview with Ruth Nussenzweig, MD

Oral history interview with Ruth Nussenzweig, MD
Dr. Ruth Nussenzweig is Professor Emerita of Microbiology and Pathology and was the first Chair of the Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology at NYU School of Medicine. She talks about her pioneering work in malaria research. She co-discovered the circumsporozite, or CSP protein with her husband, Victor Nussenzweig. This discovery led to the identification of the CSP gene. Both the CSP protein and CSP gene are the basis for malaria vaccine efforts.

Oral history interview with Gerald Weissman, MD

Oral history interview with Gerald Weissman, MD
Dr. Gerald Weissmann graduated from NYU School of Medicine in 1954. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Rheumatology), Research Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Biotechnology Study Center at NYU School of Medicine. Weissmann co-discovered and named liposomes, phospholipid vesicles that are used to deliver vaccines, enzymes, or drugs to the body. He also presented evidence that identified rheumatoid arthritis as an immune complex disease.