Candace Cragen McCombs

Background

McCombs, Candace Cragen was born on January 30, 1947 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Francis H. and Blanche Cragen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Stanford University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, San Diego State University/University of California, Berkeley, 1974.

Career

Postdoctoral research fellow department medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1978; postdoctoral research fellow, associate research immunologist, VA Medical Center, Long Beach, California, 1978-1982; assistant professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1982-1984; associate professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1984-1988; professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1988-1980; professor medicine, chief division experimental medicine, U. South Alabama, Mobile, since 1990. Member institutional review board, research and career development committee, Rostov-United States of America medical exchange committee U. South Alabama. Adjunct assistant professor medicine University of California, Irvine, 1978-1982.

Visiting professor University College, Galway, Ireland, 1988-1989. Member peer review panel health research Louisiana Board Regents Research and Development Panel, 1983. Reviewer study sessions National Institutes of Health, 1992-1996, peer reviewer, 1992.

Reviewer research proposals VA Control Office.

Achievements

• Candace Cragen McCombs has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists (Travel award 1983), American Society Human Genetics, Federation American Socs. for Experimental Biology, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation.

Connections

Married Joseph P. Michalski, December 22, 1963. Children: Jeanette R., Zachary P. Michalski.

Father:

Francis H.

Mother:

Blanche Cragen

Spouse:

Joseph P. Michalski

child:

Zachary P. Michalski McCombs

child:

Jeanette R. McCombs