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Dorland J. Davis
Dorland Jones Davis (July 2, 1911 – April 11, 1990) was an American physician, commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). He was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1964 to 1975. Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 2, 1911. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1933, an M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1937, and a DrPH degree from Johns Hopkins in 1940. Early life and education Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 2, 1911. His father was a professor of pathology at the University of Illinois school of medicine. Davis attended the International School, Geneva, Switzerland, 1927–1928. He received a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1933, an M.D. degree from the Johns Hopkins University in 1937, and a DrPH. degree from Johns Hopkins in 1940. Career Davis completed his medical internship at the Baltimore City Hospital before enrolling in the Johns Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, ) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct Basic research, basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent Infectious disease, infectious, Immune disorder, immunologic, and Allergy, allergic diseases. NIAID has on-campus Laboratory, laboratories in Maryland and Hamilton, Montana, and funds research conducted by scientists at institutions in the United States and throughout the world. NIAID also works closely with partners in academia, industry, government, and non-governmental organizations in multifaceted and multidisciplinary efforts to address emerging health challenges such as the pandemic H1N1/09 virus, H1N1/09 pandemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. History NIAID traces its origins to a small laboratory established in 1887 at the Marine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
