Background
Leiden, Jeffrey Marc was born on October 12, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving and Rosemary (Rebelsky) Leiden.
Cardiologist CEO venture capitalist molecular biologist
Leiden, Jeffrey Marc was born on October 12, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Irving and Rosemary (Rebelsky) Leiden.
Bachelor in Biological Science with honors, University of Chicago, 1975;
Doctor of Medicine with honors, University of Chicago, 1979;
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1981.
Intern, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1981;
resident in internal medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1982-1984;
cardiology fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1984-1987;
clinical fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1984-1987;
from assistant to associate investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ann Arbor, 1987-1992;
from assistant to associate professor internal medicine division cardiology, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor, 1986-1992;
assistant professor department microbiology, immunology, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor, 1987-1992;
associate chief division cardiology, director Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Michigan School Medicine, Ann Arbor, 1990-1992;
professor pathology, University of Chicago, since 1992;
professor medicine, chief section cardiology, University of Chicago, since 1992. Faculty appointment graduate program in cellular and molecular biology University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-1992, commission on immunology, University of Chicago, since 1992, Cancer Center, since 1992. Ad hoc reviewer allergy and immunology study section National Institutes of Health, 1990-1991, immunobiology study section, 1991.
Reviewer American Journal Physiology, New Biologist, Journal Immunology, International Immunology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Circulation, American Review of Respiratory Disease, Leukocyte Biology, Journal clinical Investigation. Consultant and lecturer in field.
Chairman molecular biology session American Heart Association National Meeting, 1992, Katz Prize selection committee, 1992-1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Heart Association Basic Science Council, American Society Microbiology, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association Professor Cardiology, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Lisa Leyland, June 23, 1982. Children: Benjamin Bradford, Alexander Dow.