Oral history interview with Paul E. Lacy, 1979. 1979.

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Oral history interview with Paul E. Lacy, 1979. 1979.

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Lacy discusses his early research while in medical school and during post-doctoral training at the Mayo Clinic, which led to his interest in studying the islets of Langerhans and in the transplantation of islets as a cure for diabetes. Lacy also discusses his responsibilities as chairman of the WUSM Department of Pathology and the conflict between Barnes Hospital and WUSM in the early 1960s. Colleagues, such as Edward Dempsey and Stanley Hartroft, are discussed, as well as many other scientists whose research influenced Lacy's work.

Transcript : 38 leaves.Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 86 min.) : analog.Sound recording : 1 sound tape reel (ca. 86 min.) : analog.

Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library

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Dempsey, Edward W. (Edward Wheeler), 1911-1975

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Dr. Edward Wheeler Dempsey (1911-1975) served as Dean of the Washington University School of Medicine from 1958-64. Dr. Dempsey was a graduate of Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, and received master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in biology from Brown University. He was a member of the faculty of the Harvard Medical School from 1938 until coming to Washington University as Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy in 1950. He continued as Head of Anatomy after being named Dea...

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Pathologist, 1924-2005. Lacy received his medical degree from Ohio State University in 1948. He joined faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in 1956, serving as: assistant dean, 1959-1961; Edward Mallinckrodt Professor and chairman of the Pathology department, 1961-1985; Robert L. Kroc professor of Pathology, 1985-1995; emeritus professor of Pathology, 1995-2005. From the description of Oral history interview with Paul E. Lacy, 1979. 1979. (Washington University in St. ...

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