Prof. Vaclav Vetvicka

Brief Biography:

1985-1991 – Postdoctoral Scientist, Department of Immunology, Inst. of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy                         of Sciences
1988-1989 – Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
1991-1994 – Research Associate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
1994-2000 – Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2000-2005 – Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
2005-present – Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Distinguished Young Scientist Award of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1983
Fellowship of the International Union against Cancer, 1997
Outstanding Research Faculty, Chairman’s Recognition Award, 1999, 2006
Research Louisville Award, 1999

Memberships:
1. Czech Immunological Society
2. American Association of Immunologists
3. International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology
4. Society of Leukocyte Biology
5. Czech Chemical Society
6. American Association for Cancer Research
7. European Society for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy

170 research papers, 7 books, 8 international patents

Academic positions:

Full Professor at the Department of Pathology

Research interests:

Natural immunomodulators, glucan in particular. Breast cancer, cellular immunology

What I think of the idea behind WebmedCentral:

I believe that it is an excellent ideas. The current system of printed journals is dying and the online publishing is the only option.

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