
Washington University School of Medicine Oral Histories

Thomas A. Woolsey Oral History
Interviewer
Shyam Akula, MD, PhD
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Summary
Thomas A. Woolsey was interviewed on February 8, 2016 by Shyam Akula for approximately 113 minutes.
Scope and Content
Woolsey discusses his time as a medical student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1965 to 1969 and as a faculty member of the Washington University School of Medicine from 1971 to 2016.
Biographical Information: Interviewee
Thomas A. Woolsey (born 1943) graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1969. He joined the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in 1971 and became the George H. and Ethel R. Bishop Scholar in Neuroscience, a Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology.
Biographical Information: Interviewer
Shyam Akula, MD, PhD earned a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in 2016. He received a MD and PhD at Harvard Medical School, focusing on the genetics of neural stem cell development and differentiation.
Interview Date
2016-02-08
Collection Identifier
OH058
Length
Approximately 1 hour and 53 minutes.
Restrictions
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Recommended Citation
Thomas A. Woolsey Oral History, OH058, Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
Disclaimer
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Notes
The interview was recorded over two days.