Linda C. Meade-Tollin | |
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| Born | August 16, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | West Virginia State College (BS) City University of New York, Hunter College (MA) Graduate Center of the City University of New York(Ph.D.) |
| Spouse | Gordon Tollin (divorced) |
| Children | Amina Rebecca Meade-Tollin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry Microbiology Chemistry Anatomy Surgery |
| Institutions | Barnard College SUNY College at Old Westbury The Rockefeller University University of Arizona Morehouse School of Medicine |
| Thesis | (1972) |
Linda Celida Meade-Tollin (born 16 August 1944) is an American biochemist and cancer researcher. In her research at the University of Arizona, she studied DNA damage, angiogenesis, and cancer invasion & metastasis; directed the Office of Women in Science and Engineering there; and was the first female chairperson of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).