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Jewel Plummer Cobb (January 17, 1924 – January 1, 2017) was an American biologist, cancer researcher, professor, dean, and academic administrator. She contributed to the field of cancer research by studying the cure for melanoma.
14 de may. de 2018 · Cancer researcher Jewel Plummer Cobb was an advocate for women and minorities in higher education and STEM industries.
11 de ene. de 2017 · Jewel Plummer Cobb, who became the first black woman to lead California State University, Fullerton, after being passed over for the presidency of Hunter College — a decision that led to...
Bióloga y fisióloga celular, Jewel Plummer Cobb contribuyó al campo de la quimioterapia con sus investigaciones sobre cómo los medicamentos afectaban a las células cancerosas. Como mujer afrodescendiente, estimuló a jóvenes y a minorías étnicas a estudiar ciencias en la universidad.
African-American educator, administrator, and cell biologist who pioneered programs for the inclusion of women and minorities in the sciences. Born on January 17, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois; daughter of Carriebel (Cole) Plummer and Frank V. Plummer; awarded B.S.C., Talladega College, Alabama, 1941, M.S.C., New York University, 1947, Ph.D.
As the civil and women’s rights movements gained great momentum in the 1960s, Jewel Plummer Cobb was deeply engaged in cancer research as a biology professor at Sarah Lawrence College in New York.
16 de mar. de 2011 · Jewel Cobb’s research focused on skin cancer and in particular the ability of melanin to protect skin from damage. She also examined how hormones, ultraviolet light, and chemotherapeutic drugs could cause changes in cell division.
