Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, first got into research because of the Vietnam War. As described in his new book A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventures of an Accidental Scientist, he joined the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) to avoid being sent to Vietnam as a military doctor in... Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, first got into research because of the Vietnam War. As described in his new book A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Stockholm: The Adrenaline-Fueled Adventures of an Accidental Scientist, he joined the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) to avoid being sent to Vietnam as a military doctor in...
When Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2012, that was only part of his storied career as a physician scientist. With a new book on the shelves – and online shopping carts – Lefkowitz talks to Endocrine News about misconceptions about scientists, what inspired him to write a book, and...
Dr. Judith Weisz, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine, passed away on Oct. 27 at the age of 94. She was one of the longest-serving faculty members at Penn State College of Medicine with more than 45 years of service and was the first female faculty member to be tenured...
