Background
Uzman, Betty Ben Geren was born on November 17, 1922 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Benton Asbury and Myra Estelle (Petty) Geren.
Uzman, Betty Ben Geren was born on November 17, 1922 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Benton Asbury and Myra Estelle (Petty) Geren.
Student, Fort Smith Junior College, 1939—1940. Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1945.
Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948—1950. Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1968.
Intern, Childrens Hospital, Boston, 1945-1946;
resident in pathology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1946-1948;
American Cancer Society research fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1948-1950;
chief biological ultrastructure and experimental pathology, Children's Cancer Research Foundation, Boston, 1950-1971;
instructor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1949-1953;
associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1953-1956;
research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1956-1967;
associate professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1967-1971;
professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1971-1972;
head research department, Sparks Regional Medical Center, Fort Smith, 1972-1974;
professor pathology, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1974-1977;
professor pathology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1978-1989. Associate chief staff research VA, Shreveport, 1974-1977. Staff pathologist VA, Memphis, 1978-1989, chief laboratory service, 1986-1987.
Chief field operations, special.asst. to director VA Central Office, Washington, 1978-1979, director medical research services, 1979-1980. Chairman pathology A Study section National Institutes of Health, 1973-1976. Consultant to science director Children's Cancer Research Foundation, Boston, 1971-1973.
Member of advisory commission on prevention, diagnosis and treatment American Cancer Society, 1970-1973, 77-80. Member of advisory board Office Regeneration Research, VA, 1985-1989. Distinguished visiting investigator Institute Venezolano Investigation Cientificas, Caracas, 1972-1974.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (emerita), American Society Cell Biology, Society Development Biology, American Academy Neurology (associate), American Society Neurochemistry, Microscopy Society American (Diatome poster award 1985), International Academy Pathology, American Association Neuropathology (associate), Society Neurosci., American Association Cancer Research.
Married L. Lahut Uzman, December 17, 1955 (deceased). 1 daughter, Betty Tuba.