John Robbins (scientist)
Encyclopedia
Dr. John Robbins, M.D. is a senior investigator at the National Institutes of Health
, best known for his development of the vaccine
against bacterial meningitis
(Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
) with his colleague Dr. Rachel Schneerson, M.D.
Bacterial meningitis is the leading cause of acquired mental retardation in children.
Dr. Robbins is a recipient of the 1996 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
, the Pasteur Award from the World Health Organization and the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal
. He is also a member of the National Academy of Science.
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, best known for his development of the vaccine
Vaccine
A vaccine is a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe or its toxins...
against bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis
Bacterial meningitis refers to meningitis that is caused by bacterial infection.-Signs and Symptoms:*Fever*Seizures*Meningismus*Headache*Vomiting*Photophobia*Altered mental status and coma*Anorexia...
(Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae, formerly called Pfeiffer's bacillus or Bacillus influenzae, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium first described in 1892 by Richard Pfeiffer during an influenza pandemic. A member of the Pasteurellaceae family, it is generally aerobic, but can grow as a facultative anaerobe. H...
) with his colleague Dr. Rachel Schneerson, M.D.
Bacterial meningitis is the leading cause of acquired mental retardation in children.
Dr. Robbins is a recipient of the 1996 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research
Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award is awarded by the Lasker Foundation for the understanding, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and cure of disease. The award was renamed in 2008 in honor of Michael E. DeBakey...
, the Pasteur Award from the World Health Organization and the Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal
Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal
The Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal is awarded annually by the Sabin Vaccine Institute in recognition of work in the field of vaccinology or a complementary field. It is in commemoration of the pioneering work of Albert B. Sabin.-List of previous recipients:...
. He is also a member of the National Academy of Science.