Dr. James E. Trosko discusses his career as a scientist and faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development within the College of Human Medicine at Michigan State University

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Description:

Trosko recalls his blue-collar background, his interest in radiation genetics as he pursued a doctorate at MSU, doing post doctorate work in Oakridge, TN and returning to MSU in 1966. He recalls joining the new Department of Pediatrics and Human Development in 1968, teaching genetics, and bio-medical ethics, co-writing textbooks, developing cancer research projects, and joining a 50-year research project on the Japanese atomic bomb casualties. Trosko worries about the effect moving the MSU College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids will have on students and patient care and contrasts current political realities with a previous sense of mission and family felt by him and other faculty. Retired department administrator and faculty member Dr. David J. Kallen, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, conducts the interview. Part of the MSU Department of Pediatrics and Human Development Oral History Project.

Date Issued:

2005-03-15T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

Michigan and Grand Rapids

Subject Topic:

Knowledge and learning, Medical colleges, Faculty, and Medical colleges

Subject Name:

Trosko, James E., Trosko, James E., Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University, and College of Human Medicine

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5599z33c