Myra Sklarew
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Myra Sklarew is an American
biologist
, poet
and teacher.
, in 1956. She studied bacterial genetics
and bacterial viruses with Salvador Luria and Max Delbruck
at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
. She later studied with Elliott Coleman at the Johns Hopkins University
Writing Seminars where she received an M.A.
in 1970. She has worked in the Department of Neurophysiology
, at Yale University School of Medicine, where she studied frontal lobe function and delayed response memory in Rhesus monkeys.
Sklarew is the author of three chapbooks, and six collections of poetry. From 1987 to 1991, she served as president of the Yaddo
artist community. Her poems are in the Contemporary Poets Archive at the Library of Congress
.
In 1970, she moved to Washington, D.C.
and began teaching at American University
.
Sklarew is currently emerita professor of literature in the writing program at American University.
Her papers are in the University of Maryland
Archives.
United States
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biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and teacher.
Life
She received a biology degree from Tufts UniversityTufts University
Tufts University is a private research university located in Medford/Somerville, near Boston, Massachusetts. It is organized into ten schools, including two undergraduate programs and eight graduate divisions, on four campuses in Massachusetts and on the eastern border of France...
, in 1956. She studied bacterial genetics
Bacterial genetics
Bacterial genetics is the subfield of genetics devoted to the study of bacteria. Bacterial genetics are subtly different from eukaryotic genetics, however bacteria still serve as a good model for animal genetic studies. One of the major distinctions between bacterial and eukaryotic genetics stems...
and bacterial viruses with Salvador Luria and Max Delbruck
Max Delbrück
Max Ludwig Henning Delbrück was a German-American biophysicist and Nobel laureate.-Biography:Delbrück was born in Berlin, German Empire...
at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a private, non-profit institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology, plant genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory has a broad educational mission, including the recently established Watson School of Biological Sciences. It...
. She later studied with Elliott Coleman at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
Writing Seminars where she received an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1970. She has worked in the Department of Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology
Neurophysiology is a part of physiology. Neurophysiology is the study of nervous system function...
, at Yale University School of Medicine, where she studied frontal lobe function and delayed response memory in Rhesus monkeys.
Sklarew is the author of three chapbooks, and six collections of poetry. From 1987 to 1991, she served as president of the Yaddo
Yaddo
Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400 acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is "to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment."...
artist community. Her poems are in the Contemporary Poets Archive at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
.
In 1970, she moved to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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and began teaching at American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
.
Sklarew is currently emerita professor of literature in the writing program at American University.
Her papers are in the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
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Archives.