William Schief, PhD
Scripps Research Joint Appointments
Other Joint Appointments
The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard (Associate Member)IAVI Neutralizing Antibody Center, The Scripps Research Institute
Education
Ph.D. (Physics), University of Washington, 1999B.S. (Applied Mathematics), Yale University, 1989
Professional Experience
2011-2014 Associate Professor of Immunology, Immunology and Microbial Science (IMS), Scripps ResearchSelected References
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