TY - JOUR
T1 - A Rewarding Career Unraveling the Pathogenesis of Viral Infections
AU - Griffin, DIane E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - My great-grandparents were immigrants from Sweden and settled as farmers in Iowa and Illinois. My father, the oldest of six children, was the first in his family to go to college and had careers as a petroleum geologist and an academic. My mother, the youngest of four children, had older siblings in education, and she focused on early childhood education. My childhood in Oklahoma with two younger sisters was happy and comfortable, and public school prepared me well. My career trajectory into virology did not involve much if any advance planning but was characterized by recognizing the fascinating puzzles of virus diseases, being in good places at the right time, taking advantage of opportunities as they presented themselves, and being surrounded by great mentors, colleagues, trainees, and family. Most of my career was spent studying two diseases caused by RNA viruses, alphavirus encephalomyelitis and measles, and was enriched with several leadership opportunities.
AB - My great-grandparents were immigrants from Sweden and settled as farmers in Iowa and Illinois. My father, the oldest of six children, was the first in his family to go to college and had careers as a petroleum geologist and an academic. My mother, the youngest of four children, had older siblings in education, and she focused on early childhood education. My childhood in Oklahoma with two younger sisters was happy and comfortable, and public school prepared me well. My career trajectory into virology did not involve much if any advance planning but was characterized by recognizing the fascinating puzzles of virus diseases, being in good places at the right time, taking advantage of opportunities as they presented themselves, and being surrounded by great mentors, colleagues, trainees, and family. Most of my career was spent studying two diseases caused by RNA viruses, alphavirus encephalomyelitis and measles, and was enriched with several leadership opportunities.
KW - alphavirus
KW - autobiography
KW - encephalitis
KW - measles virus
KW - pathogenesis
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-virology-012420-024942
DO - 10.1146/annurev-virology-012420-024942
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32208825
AN - SCOPUS:85092332027
SN - 2327-056X
VL - 7
SP - 121
EP - 141
JO - Annual Review of Virology
JF - Annual Review of Virology
ER -