Stanley Falkow
Stanley Falkow · Science & Medicine
Microbiologist regarded as a founder of the field of molecular microbial pathogenesis.
1934, Albany, New York, United States — 2018, Portola Valley, California, United States
United States
Stanley Falkow is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Microbiologist regarded as a founder of the field of molecular microbial pathogenesis.
Stanley Falkow was a microbiologist regarded as a founder of molecular microbial pathogenesis, formulating the 'molecular Koch's postulates' that link specific genes to a microbe's ability to cause disease. His work at Stanford and elsewhere shaped modern understanding of how bacteria infect hosts. He was Jewish, from a Jewish family in New York State.
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Microbiologist regarded as a founder of the field of molecular microbial pathogenesis.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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