[Surnetkids] Jonas Salk

Dear Reader,

Dr. Jonas Salk announced the success of his live-virus polio vaccine trials on March 26, 1953, just two months before I was born. But the polio vaccine I received as a child was not Salk’s live-virus version, but rather a killed-virus oral vaccine developed by Dr. Albert Sabin and delivered to me via sugar cube.

Salk is this week’s topic in honor of his birthday, October 28, 1914: happy birthday, Dr. Salk! I also thought this was timely because of the current rush to develop a vaccine for Covid-19.

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Dr. Jonas Salk (October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995) was an American research biologist who studied immunity, influenza, AIDS and polio. He is best known for the development of the polio vaccine that has nearly eradicated the threat of polio in the world today.

Academy of Achievement: Jonas Salk Profile

Jonas Salk, M.D. was inducted into the Academy of Achievement in 1976. Visit the Academy mini-site for an overview of his accomplishments, a biography, a photo gallery, and a 1991 interview. Jonas Salk was still a medical student when he began to look for answers to questions left unanswered in classroom lectures about viruses. “In 1955 Salk’s years of research paid off. Human trials of the polio vaccine effectively protected the subject from the polio virus. When news of the discovery was made public on April 12, 1955, Salk was hailed as a miracle worker.”

PBS: Science Odyssey: On the Edge: Paralyzing Polio

What does every comic book need? An evil villain and a bigger-than-life hero. This online comic book (from PBS: Science Odessey) based on the true story of Dr. Salk, has them both. “Polio, the evil virus which threatens to steal the use of limbs and lungs of children and adults everywhere, is on the verge of being eradicated, thanks to the work of Dr. Jonas Salk of the University of Pittsburgh, who has just announced the development of his new vaccine.”

Salk Institute: Jonas Salk

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies was established by Dr. Salk in 1959 as a “crucible for creativity” where biologists could work together on cures and other important projects. Students should visit for the Salk biography and the Discovery Timeline that tells the story of Salk’s quest for a polio vaccine. Those who live in San Diego County, will surely want to explore their summer internships for high-school students.

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