Charlotte Friend
Charlotte Friend · Science & Medicine
Microbiologist who advanced viral oncology through her discovery of the Friend leukemia virus.
1921, New York City, United States — 1987, New York City, United States
United States
Charlotte Friend is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Microbiologist who advanced viral oncology through her discovery of the Friend leukemia virus.
Charlotte Friend was an American microbiologist who discovered the Friend leukemia virus in 1956, providing key evidence that viruses can cause cancer and advancing the field of viral oncology. She was Jewish, born to a Jewish immigrant family in New York City. Her research on cell differentiation opened important avenues in cancer biology.
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Microbiologist who advanced viral oncology through her discovery of the Friend leukemia virus.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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