Background
Duff, James Thomas was born on January 23, 1925 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of William John and Winifred Kathryn (Breining) Duff.
Duff, James Thomas was born on January 23, 1925 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of William John and Winifred Kathryn (Breining) Duff.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1947. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1960.
Research microbiologist United States Army Biological Laboratory, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, 1949—1956, 1959—1965. Research scientist University Texas, Austin, 1957—1959. Head cancer virology section National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1965—1966, head diagnostic virology section, viral carcinogenesis branch, 1966—1967, head solid tumor-virus section, division cancer control and protection, 1967—1975, acting branch chief, viral carcinogenesis branch, 1967—1968, associate branch chief viral carcinogenesis branch, 1968—1976, associate branch chief collaborative research branch, 1976—1978, branch chief, 1978, chief biological carcinogenesis branch, 1978—1983.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member of International Association Comparative Research Leukemia and Related Diseases, Tissue Culture Association, American Society Microbiology, Sigma Xi.