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Michael Zasloff, MD, PhD

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Dr. Michael Zasloff, MD, PhD, a leader in innate immunity, is a Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine.  Dr. Zasloff received his MD, PhD degrees from the New York University Medical Scientist Training Program.  He completed his residency training in pediatrics at the Boston Children's Hospital and his post-doctoral training at the NIH in molecular genetics.  In 1981, Dr. Zasloff was named Chief of the Human Genetics Branch of the National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development. In 1989, he became the Charles E.H. Upham Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Human Genetics of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He founded Magainin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1988 and served as its Executive Vice President and President of the Magainin Research Institute in 1992.  Dr. Zasloff became Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors during 1996-2000. He went on to serve as Dean of Research and Translational Science at the Georgetown University Medical Center, and primarily responsible for the overall management of Georgetown's biomedical research and its translation from the laboratory to patient care.  Dr. Zasloff joins the APSA Board of Directors in July of 2009.