Background
Cohen, Elias was born on September 17, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Israel and Juliette (Michelson) Cohen.
Cohen, Elias was born on September 17, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of Israel and Juliette (Michelson) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1942. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology, Rutgers University, 1952.
Instructor, research associate University Oklahoma Medical School, 1952—1956. Assistant director clinical laboratories and blood bank unit University Hospital, 1952—1954. Research biologist biomedical division Samuel R. Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, 1954—1956.
Member research staff Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, since 1956, associate chief cancer research scientist, director clinical immunology, blood bank, 1956—1984, director hematology, 1956—1972, director immunogenetics and immunohematology research, since 1984, cancer research scientist emeritus, since 1988. Consultant director immunogenetics Genetics Center, Scottsdale Arizona, since 1988. Research associate professor department microbiology State University of New York Medical School, Buffalo, since 1970, assistant research professor department biology, since 1965, clinical associate research professor department pathology, since 1977.
Member acute leukemia task force National Cancer Institute, 1963—1976. Member biomedical mission Eniwetok Atoll, Atomic Energy Commission, 1966—1967, 1973, United States-Soviet Exchange Scientist, 1969—1973, 1975—1976, 1984—1985. Medical advisory board Lupus Erythematosus Foundation Western New York, 1977—1985.
Site visit surveyor National Accrediting Agency Clinical Laboratory Services, 1979, consultant. Lecturer in field; member editorial boards professional journals. Member book review and abstract panel Transfusion, 1975—1981.
Served United States Army, 1942-1946.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow New York Academy Sciences. Member of New York State Association Public Health laboratories (president 1974-1975), American Association Blood Banks, New York State Association Blood Banks (editor newsletter, journal, 1965), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Hematology, American Rheumatism Association, American Association Pathologists, American Association Immunologists, Society Transplantation, American Society Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, American Society Cryobiology, International Society Blood Transfusion, Sigma Xi.
Member editorial Boards professional journals.
Member book review and abstract panel Transfusion, 1975-1981.
Married Kathryn Janet Grossman, January 7, 1946. Children: Jonathan, Mary Helene.