Background
Tabas, Ira Abram was born on April 22, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Meyer Tabas and Harriet (Silverstein) Brecher.
physician Anatomy and cell biology educator
Tabas, Ira Abram was born on April 22, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Meyer Tabas and Harriet (Silverstein) Brecher.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Tufts University, 1975. Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Washington University, St. Louis, 1981.
Intern then resident in internal medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1981-1983;
clinical fellow in endocrinology and metabolism, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1983-1985;
member of staff, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, since 1985;
National Institutes of Health research fellow department medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1983-1985;
assistant professor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1985;
Silberberg assistant professor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1988-1990;
assistant professor anatomy and cell biology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1988-1992;
associate professor anatomy and cell biology, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1992. Faculty advisor Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, since 1986. Member research advising committee, resident selection committee department medicine, organizer Young Faculty Research Conference department medicine, since 1990.
Ad hoc grant reviewer National Science Foundation, 1989. Consultant Abbott laboratories, 1988, Reid-Rowell Pharmaceuticals, 1989, Parke-Davis, 1990, Schering-Plough Research, since 1988. Member Mercke, Sharpe & Dohme University Faculty, since 1989.
Lecturer conferences in field.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell. Biology, American Society Biochemists and Molecular Biologists, Arteriosclerosis Council American Heart Association (credential committee since 1990), New York Lipid Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Donna Gail Robinson, June 14, 1981. Children: Adam David, Evan Louis.