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Defendi, Vittorio was born on November 16, 1928 in Treviglio, Italy.
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Vittorio Defendi
Edit ProfileMedical research administrator pathologist
Vittorio Defendi, Italian Medical research administrator, pathologist. Achievements include research in viral oncology; tumor biology; mechanism of immunological defense. Leukemia Society scholar, 1962-1966. Member American Society Cell Biology, American Society Experimental Pathology, Histochem. Society, American Association Immunology, American Association Cancer Research.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, U. Pavia, 1951.
Career
Instructor pathology Department, University Pavia, 1951-1952;
pathologist virus section, Lederle laboratories, New York City, 1956-1958;
associate pathologist, Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, 1958-1964;
associate professor, Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1968;
Wistar professor, Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, 1968-1974;
professor pathology, department chairman pathology School, New York University School Medicine, New York City, since 1974. British Council scholar Postgraduate Medical School, U. London, 1952-1953. Fulbright fellow Medical School, U. Vermont, 1953-1954.
Research fellow Detroit Institute Cancer Research, 1954-1956. Associate member Wistar Institute, 1958-1964, member of staff, 1964-1974. Research professor American Cancer society, since 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Cell Biology, American Society Experimental Pathology, Histochem. Society, American Association Immunology, American Association Cancer Research.
Connections
Married, 1955; 3 children.
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