Merrill Chase | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Merrill Chase in the 1960s | |
| Born | (1905-09-17)September 17, 1905 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2004(2004-01-05) (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Known for | T cell, B cell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunologist |
Merrill W. Chase (September 17, 1905 – January 5, 2004) was an immunologist working at Rockefeller University in New York City who is credited with discovering cell-mediated immunology in the early 1940s. While working with Dr. Karl Landsteiner, Dr. Chase discovered that white blood cells, and not antibodies alone, were important instruments of the immune system. His findings laid the groundwork for later research that discovered the role of B cells, T cells and other types of white blood cells.1 Recognizing that other scientists were discovering multiple functions of the immune system, he established an independent Immunology laboratory at Rockefeller.2
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- "Merrill W. Chase, Scientist Who Advanced Immunology, Dies at 98", by Anahad O'Connor, January 22, 2004 New York Times, p. C15. Retrieved 24 June 2007
- Merrill W. Chase 1905–2004 Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Chase, M W (1989). "Early days in cellular immunology". Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 9 (6): 683–7. doi:10.2500/108854188778965438. PMID 3066695.
- Chase, M W (1985). "Immunology and experimental dermatology". Annu. Rev. Immunol. 3: 1–29. doi:10.1146/annurev.iy.03.040185.000245. PMID 3904768.
- Battisto, J R (1982). "Immunological tolerance to self and non-self. Opening remarks and appreciation". Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci. 392 (1): ix–xi. Bibcode:1982NYASA.392D...9B. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.1982.tb36092.x. PMID 6753688. S2CID 85233786.