Washington University School of Medicine Oral Histories

Thomas A. Woolsey Oral History

Thomas A. Woolsey Oral History

Interviewee

Thomas A. Woolsey

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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Notes

The interview was recorded over two days.

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Thomas A. Woolsey Oral History
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