Background
Cohen, Edward Philip was born on September 28, 1932 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Rae (Berke) Cohen.
physician microbiology and immunology educator
Cohen, Edward Philip was born on September 28, 1932 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harry and Rae (Berke) Cohen.
Tuition scholarship student, University, Miami (Florida), 1950-1953; Doctor of Medicine Washington University, St. Louis, 1957.
International, University of Chicago Hospitals, 1957-1958; research associate, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1958-1960; resident in medicine, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1960-1961; instructor department medicine, U. Colorado Medical Center, 1962-1974; instructor, then assistant professor microbiology, U. Colorado, 1963-1965; associate professor, Institute Microbiology, Rutgers University, 1965-1967; associate professor microbiology and medicine, Rutgers Medical School, 1967-1968; associate professor, La Rabida-University of Chicago Institute and department medicine University of Chicago School Medicine, 1968-1969; associate professor departments medicine and microbiology, La Rabida-University of Chicago Institute and department medicine University of Chicago School Medicine, 1969-1977; professor microbiology, La Rabida-University of Chicago Institute and department medicine University of Chicago School Medicine, 1977-1979; assistant dean, La Rabida-University of Chicago Institute and department medicine University of Chicago School Medicine, 1971-1973; professor microbiology and immunology, dean School Basic Medical Sciences, College Medicine, University of Illinois, 1979-1982; also professor Center Edition and Research in Genetics, University of Illinois, 1979-1982; director Office of Research and Development, University of Illinois, 1982-1984; professor department microbiology and immunology, University of Illinois, since 1985; research professor department medicine, University of Illinois, since 1986; director Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy program, University of Illinois College Medicine, since 1993.
Science advisory board Leukemia Research Foundation, 1978-1983. Chairman Biotechnology Contact Group City of Chicago, 1982-1983. Served with United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960.
Member American Association Immunologists, American Society Cell Biology, American Academy Allergy, Academy Medicine New Jersey, American Society Microbiology, Central Society Clinical Research, Chicago Association Immunologists (president 1974-1975), Chicago Society Allergy, Institute Medicine Chicago, Reticuloendothelial Society.
Married Toba Joy Gold, March 24, 1963. Children— Mark L., Lauren L., Jennifer L., Jonathan M.