Stephen Schwartz (pathologist)

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Stephen Schwartz ( January 1, 1942 - March 17, 2020 ) was an American pathologist who was particularly concerned with the circulatory system . He was a professor of pathology at the University of Washington (UW).

Life

Stephen Schwartz first studied biology at Harvard University . He completed these studies in 1963. This was followed by medical studies at Boston University until 1967. His practical training as a doctor took place at Washington University.

Schwartz became an assistant professor at the University of Washington in 1973 and was appointed full professor in 1984. He was also a visiting professor in the departments for bioengineering and medicine at the UW.

Scientifically, he dealt primarily with the vessels of the blood circulation and smooth muscles . He has been referred to as a "giant in the study of smooth muscles and the vascular system". Another particular concern of his was the education of the students. Schwartz was the founding chairman of the Gordon Research Conference on vascular biology and a co-founder of the North American Vascular Biology Organization .

He died on March 17, 2020 at the age of 78 as a result of a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Tara Bannow, UW Medicine pathology professor dies from COVID-19 , Modern Healthcare, March 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Jef Akst, University of Washington Pathology Professor Dies of COVID-19 , The Scientist, March 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Megan Brooks, 'Larger-than-life' physician Stephen Schwartz dies of COVID-19 at 78 , The Hospitalist, March 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Megan Brooks, 'Larger Than Life' Physician Stephen Schwartz Dies of COVID-19 at 78 , Medscape Medical News, March 19, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Schwartz, Stephen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pathologist
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1942
DATE OF DEATH 17th March 2020