Background
Slifkin, Malcolm was born on November 9, 1933 in Newark. Son of William and Raye (Nalebuff) Slifkin.
educator Clinical microbiologist
Slifkin, Malcolm was born on November 9, 1933 in Newark. Son of William and Raye (Nalebuff) Slifkin.
Bachelor of Science, Furman University, 1955. Master of Science in Public Health, U. North Carolina, 1956, Master of Science, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1964.
Diplomate American Board Medical Microbiology in Public Health and Medical Laboratory Microbiology.
Instructor Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1962—1964. Head microbiology section Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, from 1964. Adjunct associate professor microbiology Pennsylvania State University, 1965—1997.
Clinical assistant pathology University Pittsburgh, 1955—1971. Consultant College American Pathologists, Chicago, 1978—1980. Senior scientist Allegheny General Hospital, from 1980.
Professor laboratory medicine and pathology Allegheny University, from 1990, professor microbiology and immunology, from 1991. Associate editor Medical Microbiology Letters, 1991—1997.
Member Pittsburgh Savoyard Orchestra, since 1965, Pittsburgh Woodwind Quintet, since 1964. American Cancer Society grantee, 1969-1970, National Institutes of Health grantee, 1971-1972. Fellow American Academy Microbiology (commission on postdoctoral educational programs 1974-1979).
Member Western Pennsylvania Society Clinical Microbiologists (president since 1971), American Society Microbiology (ethical practices committee), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Janet East. Saperstein, July 31, 1966. Children: Joshua Michael, Robert Seth.