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Bradley Sack

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Richard Bradley Sack
Born(1935-10-25)October 25, 1935
DiedApril 24, 2017(2017-04-24) (aged 81)
Alma materUniversity of Oregon School of Medicine
Known forcholera research
SpouseJo Nystrom

Richard Bradley Sack (October 25, 1935 – April 24, 2017) was an American physician and researcher noted for his contributions to the treatment of cholera.[1]

Early years

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Sack was born in Le Sueur, Minnesota to Wilma Mary (Hyink) and Rev. Nobel V. Sack. He grew up in Iowa and graduated from Lewis & Clark College. He then attended the University of Oregon School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1960.[1]

Career

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Sack did his residency at the University of Washington, followed by a fellowship with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Sack joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1962. Sack's lab first identified Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, a bacterium that is a major cause of diarrhea.[1] He established two research centers funded by the NIH, one in Lima, Peru and one in the White Mountain Apache Reservation in Whiteriver, Arizona. He co-authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications.[2]

Family

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He was the brother of Robert L. Sack.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Howard, Brandon; Health, JH Bloomberg School of Public. "In Memoriam: R. Bradley Sack". Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  2. ^ Rasmussen, Frederick N. (May 3, 2017). "Dr. R. Bradley Sack, professor at the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health, dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 8, 2019.