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Stephen Schwartz (pathologist)

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Steve Schwartz (d. 2020, age 78) was a professor of pathology at the University of Washington.[1]

He researched vascular biology, investigating the structure of blood vessels and smooth muscle cells.[1]

In 1963 he graduated from Harvard University, and subsequently received a medical degree from Boston University.[2]He started a residency at the University of Washington in 1967, receiving his PhD in 1973. He subsequently became an assistant professor, and then a full professor in 1984. He was an adjunct professor in the Medicine and Bioengineering departments. He helped found the North American Vascular Biology Organization.[1]

Schwartz died of COVID-19 in March 2020, aged 78.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Longtime UW professor Steve Schwartz dies from COVID-19". www.msn.com. 19 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Virus Claims University of Washington Pathology Professor". Associated Press. 18 March 2020.