Robert Berliner papers

Collection

Identifier: HMD MS ACC 2008-039

Abstract

UNPROCESSED COLLECTION. Materials collected by Thomas Kennedy. Box 1 contains materials created by Berliner--notes, corresp., event programs, reprints. Box 2 contains materials Kennedy used to prepare a memorial piece, as well as some binders with NIH admin materials (1960s) and President's Biomedical Research Panel notes.

Dates

Creation: unknown

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Creator

Berliner, Robert W., 1915-2002 (Person)

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Access Restrictions

Unprocessed collection. Access is restricted. See Reference Librarian for information regarding access.

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Biographical/Historical Note

Renal physiologist, former Dean of Yale University School of Medicine, Professor Emeritus of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine. Collaborated with Dr. James A. Shannon who subsequently was appointed Director of Research at the National Heart Institute. Dr. Berliner was one of the first investigators recruited by Dr. Shannon to join him at the NIH in 1950, at which time Dr. Berliner was named Chief, Laboratory of Kidney and Electrolyte Metabolism at the National Heart Institute. He remained at the NIH successively as Director of Intramural Research at the National Heart Institute and as Deputy Director for Science for NIH. Left NIH for Yale in 1973,

Collection Summary

Materials collected by Thomas Kennedy. Box 1 contains materials created by Berliner--notes, corresp., event programs, reprints. Box 2 contains materials Kennedy used to prepare a memorial piece, as well as some binders with NIH admin materials (1960s) and President's Biomedical Research Panel notes.