Bela Bodey

Background

Bodey, Bela was born on January 18, 1949 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Son of Joseph and Rossitza (Derebeeva) Bodey. came to the United States, 1985, naturalized, 1994.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Medical Academy, Sofia, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Immuno-Biology, Institute Morphology, Bulgarian Academy Science, Sofia, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor, Semmelweis Medical U., Budapest, 1977-1980; professor, Institute Hematology, Budapest, 1980-1983; research associate, Tufts U., Boston, 1985; research fellow immuno-pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard University, Boston, 1986; research fellow, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1987-1990; research scientist, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1991-1992; assistant professor research pathology, School of Medicine, University Southern California, since 1992; professor pathology School Medicine, University Southern California, since 1995. Visiting professor Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Ulm, Federal Republic Germany,1984.

Achievements

• Bela Bodey has been listed as a noteworthy Immunomorphologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Cancer Research, American and Canada Academy Pathology, French Society Cell Biology, French Society Electronmicroscopy, International Society Exptl.Hematology, International Society Comparative Oncology, New York Academy Sciences, Free Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, swimming, dancing.

Connections

Married Victoria Psenko, August 29, 1979. Children; Bela Junior, Vivian.

Father:

Joseph Bodey

Mother:

Rossitza (Derebeeva) Bodey

Spouse:

Victoria Psenko