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Charlotte Friend | |
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| Born | March 11, 1921 New York City, New York |
| Died | January 13, 1987 (aged 65) New York, New York |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hunter College, Yale |
| Known for | Discovery of the Friend Leukemia Virus and Friend erythroleukemia cells, her research is still widely used today. It has become especially important in the field of HIV/AIDS research following her death. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | New York University, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Icahn School of Medicine |
Charlotte Friend (March 11, 1921 – January 13, 1987) was an American virologist. She is best known for her discovery of the Friend leukemia virus.[1] She helped to establish the concept of the oncovirus, studied the role of the host immune response in disease development, and helped define modern retrovirology.
- ^ FRIEND C (1957). "Cell-free transmission in adult Swiss mice of a disease having the character of a leukemia". J Exp Med. 105 (4): 307–18. doi:10.1084/jem.105.4.307. PMC 2136697. PMID 13416470.