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NYU School of Medicine Master Scholars Program & Sackler Institute Colloquium Present Jonas Salk Celebration Week

New York, April 7, 2005—The NYU School of Medicine Master Scholars Program & the Sackler Institute Colloquium are pleased to introduce the Jonas Salk Celebration Week. This week-long celebration focuses on the poliovirus, its history in the world, and on Dr. Jonas Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine.

JONAS SALK WEEK EVENTS:

MONDAY, APRIL 11
FARKAS AUDITORIUM – 4:30pm

“Salk School of Science 10th Anniversary Celebration”
Fred Valentine, M.D, Professor of Medicine, NYU
Salk School Poster Presentations
March of Dimes Awards Ceremony

TUESDAY, APRIL 12
SCHWARTZ F – 4:00pm

“Poliovirus: A Brilliant Past, With no Future, The History of Polio in the World”
Vincent Racaniello, Ph. D., Higgins Professor of Microbiology
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Co-sponsored by the Sackler Institute

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
SCHWARTZ F – 5:30pm

“The History of Polio in the United States”
Special Guest: Peter L. Salk, M.D.
Vice President and Scientific Director, Jonas Salk Foundation
David W. Rose, Archivist
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Public Health Scholars Research Presentations

THURSDAY, APRIL 14
SCHWARTZ F – 5:30pm

“Remembering Jonas Salk”
David M. Oshinsky, Ph.D.
George W. Littlefield Professor of History, University of Texas

For more information please contact: The Master Scholars Program 212-263-2671

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