Sarah Stewart | |
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| Born | August 16, 1905 |
| Died | November 27, 1976 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | New Mexico State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Chicago Georgetown University School of Medicine |
| Known for | first describing the Polyomavirus |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Viral Oncology |
| Institutions | United States Public Health Service |
Sarah Elizabeth Stewart (August 16, 1905 – November 27, 1976) was a Mexican-American researcher who pioneered the field of viral oncology research, and the first to show that cancer-causing viruses can spread from animal to animal. She and Bernice Eddy co-discovered the first polyoma virus, and SE (Stewart-Eddy) polyoma virus is named after them.[1]
- ^ Fulghieri, Carl; Bloom, Sharon (2014). "Sarah Elizabeth Stewart". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 20 (5): 893–895. doi:10.3201/eid2005.131876. ISSN 1080-6040. PMC 4012821. PMID 24751102.