Anne A. Gershon
Anne Gershon | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Michael D. Gershon |
| Awards | Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal (2013) Maxwell Finland Award (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pediatric Infectious Disease |
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Overview
Anne Gershon is a pediatric infectious disease researcher and professor of pediatrics at Columbia University[1]. In the 1970s, she ran clinical trials for the chickenpox vaccine which showed that the vaccine was safe for children with leukemia. She also developed the first sensitive test for chickenpox.[2]
Education
Gershon studied pre-medicine at Smith College and graduated in 1960[3]. She completed her medical degree at Cornell Medical School and her residency at New York Hospital[4]. In 1993, Gershon was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Smith College[1].
Awards and Leadership
From 2008-2009, Gershon was the president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America[1].
In 2013, Gershon was awarded the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal in recognition of her research that led to public acceptance of the chickenpox vaccine[5].
In 2019, Gershon was awarded the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Research.[6]
Personal Life
Anne Gershon is married to Dr. Michael Gershon.[2] She has cited her personal experiences with infectious diseases, including toxoplasmosis and mononucleosis, as her reason to study vaccinology[2].
References
- ^ a b c "Anne A Gershon, MD". Department of Pediatrics. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Anne Gershon, MD, FIDSA: A Woman of ID – IDSA Foundation". idsafoundation.org. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Dietz, Nancy (2021). "Anne Angen Gershon '60 MD is a trailblazer and a lifesaver" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dr. Anne Gershon, MD, Pediatrics Specialist - New York, NY". Sharecare. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Radice, Lauren (2013-04-23). "Dr. Anne Gershon Receives 2013 Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal Award". Sabin Vaccine Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ 2019 NFID Awards Dinner: Anne A. Gershon, MD, retrieved 2023-11-28