Merrill Chase | |
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 Portrait of Merrill Chase in the 1960s | |
| Born | September 17, 1905 Providence, RI |
| Died | January 05, 2004 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Known for | T cell, B cell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunologist |
Merrill W. Chase (September 17, 1905 – January 5, 2004) was an immunologist working at Rockefeller University in New York City who is credited with discovering cell-mediated immunology in the early 1940s. While working with Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Dr. Chase discovered that white blood cells, and not antibodies alone, were important instruments of the immune system. His findings laid the groundwork for later research that discovered the role of B cells, T cells and other types of white blood cells.[1] Recognizing that other scientists were discovering multiple functions of the immune system, he established an independent Immunology laboratory at Rockefeller.[2]
- ^ "Merrill W. Chase, Scientist Who Advanced Immunology, Dies at 98", by Anahad O'Connor, January 22, 2004 New York Times, p. C15. Retrieved 24 June 2007
- ^ http://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/chase-merrill.pdf [bare URL PDF]