Alice Miles Woodruff | |
|---|---|
 Alice Lincoln Miles, from the 1922 Mount Holyoke College yearbook | |
| Born | November 29, 1900 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 24, 1985 Highland Township, Michigan |
| Occupation | Virologist |
| Spouse |
Charles Eugene Woodruff
(m. 1927) |
| Children | Alice, Mary Jean, Charles Eugene |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College Yale University (MS, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Vanderbilt University |
| Main interests | Viruses |
| Notable works | egg culture virology |
Alice Miles Woodruff (November 29, 1900 – November 24, 1985), born Alice Lincoln Miles, was an American virologist. She developed a method for growing fowlpox outside of a live chicken alongside Ernest William Goodpasture.[1][2] Her research greatly facilitated the rapid advancement in the study of viruses.[3]
- ^ Podolsky, M. Lawrence (1997). Cures Out of Chaos: How Unexpected Discoveries Led to Breakthroughs in Medicine and Health. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers. pp. 238–239. ISBN 90-5702-555-8.
- ^ "Significant Events in Microbiology 1861-1999". American Society for Microbiology. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ Carmichael, L.E. (2 December 1991). Viral Vaccines Produced in Embryonating Eggs. Quality control of veterinary vaccines in developing countries. Rome. p. 135. ISBN 92-5-103398-6.