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DID THE MOSQUITO DO IT?
The 100th anniversary of Yellow Fever Commission head Walter Reed’s letter to Maryland alumnus James Carroll, class of 1879 (cover), was celebrated recently. Carroll is heralded as a pioneer in solving an epidemic that ravaged U.S. coasts for nearly three centuries.
Dr. Myron M. “Mike” Levine and
the CVD
Dr. Myron M. “Mike” Levine and
the Center for Vaccine Development
Maryland is the home of the only university vaccine center in the world engaged in the full range of vaccinology—from basic science through vaccine development, clinical evaluation and field studies. Last August, director Mike Levine, MD, DTPH, received a $20 million grant from the Gates Foundation.
The Medical Alumni Association Honor Roll
The Medical Alumni Association extends its thanks to the thousands of alumni and friends whose gifts were received between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000.
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Alumni Profile: David Shobin, ’69
Babies, Blind Ambition and Best Sellers
The author of medical thrillers including a New York Times best seller, David Shobin, releases his seventh novel about alternative medicine. He resides in Smithtown, N.Y.
Faculty Profile: Dr. Glenn Morris
Mr. Emerging Pathogens
Maryland’s chair of the department of epidemiology and preventive medicine, Dr. Glenn Morris is a national authority on antibiotic resistance, cholera, harmful algal blooms and hospital epidemiology.
Executive Editor: Larry Pitrof
Art Director: Nancy Johnston
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