Reminiscences of Eugene P. Cronkite, 1989

Biographical Note

Hematologist

Scope and Contents

Personal background; education at Stanford Medical School; early professional influences; military service; training in hematology; radiation research and Operation Crossroads; antibody research in marrow transplants; arrival at Brookhaven and development of program in human radiation biology; cancer research; life cycles of blood cells; granulocytes in humans; involvement with American Society of Hematology; growth of hematology as distinct discipline; professional collaborations; international affiliations; colleagues at Brookhaven; growth factors in DNA; links with Environmental Protection Agency and Dept. of Energy; stem cell research; AZT research

Subjects

• American Society of Hematology.
• Bone marrow--Transplantation.
• Cronkite, Eugene P.--Interviews.
• Federal aid to research.
• Hematology.
• Interviews.
• Marget, Madeline, interviewer.
• Medical research personnel--Interviews.
• Oncology.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Physicians--Interviews.
• Radiation--Physiological effect.

Access Conditions

Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1989