Dorothy Horstmann: Polio Pioneer
Yale researcher Dorothy Horstmann made seminal discoveries about the course of polio that supported the ultimate development of a vaccine. Her former mentee, George Miller reflects on Horstmann's science and life. Deputy Dean Carolyn Slayman talks about Horstmann's groundbreaking role as a woman in medicine.
This video was produced by the Yale School of Medicine as part of their "Bicentennial Voices" series. It was released in 2011.
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Roosevelt Warm Springs Foundation
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