Vilcek Jan (44 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Long before he became one of the world's most celebrated immunologists, Jan Vilcek began life in Slovakia as the child of Jewish parents at a time when Jews were being exterminated all across Europe. He owes his and his mother's survival to the courage of brave people and good luck. As a young man growing up in Czechoslovakia in the aftermath of the Second World War, Vilcek went to medical school and chose a career in virology and immunology at a time when these fields were still in their infancy. While still in his twenties he published a paper in the prestigious journal Nature, and he hosted the first international conference on interferon. Fleeing Communist Czechoslovakia with his wife Marica, Vilcek continued his research at NYU School of Medicine, going on to establish a highly successful career in biomedical research, and creating one of the most important and trailblazing medicines of our age. After his arrival in the US in 1965 as a penniless refugee, he soon went on to spearhead some of the key advances in the research of interferon that enabled its therapeutic application, and through his research into tumor necrosis factor (TNF) made advances that led to the discovery of new genes and proteins and signaling pathways, opening up previously uncharted areas of medical innovation that have led to important new treatments for a wide range of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Along the way Vilcek acquired material wealth he had never aspired to, catapulting him into the world of philanthropy. Love and Science shows how advances in science sometimes result from the greatest disappointments, and how achievement in medical research is usually a team effort, where ideas are shared, where friendship and love sometimes matter most and serendipity is as important as a will to succeed-and where, over time, the least expected thing sometimes becomes the most important. In Vilcek's case the vaunted cure for cancer that many saw in TNF never materialized. However, out of the ashes of that hope came many related treatments that have changed countless lives and alleviated much suffering.…

hardcover. Condition: Fine. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.

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hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket, small tear at top right front corner, cover price $27.95, near fine blue hardcover, appears little used if at all, slightest skew from shelving. VILCEK, JAN. Love and science: a memoir. By Jan Vilcek. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2016, A Seven Stories Press first edition but with 2d printing number line ending in 2, vii, 264pp., . CONTENTS: PART ONE: THE WONDER OF SCIENCE. The Cure for Cancer that Wasn't -- From TNF to Remicade -- Miracle Drug -- PART TWO: A TUMULTUOUS CHILDHOOD. Early Life -- War -- Peacetime Under a New Regime -- PART THREE: A SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION. Microbe Hunting -- Like a Country Vicar in Rome -- PART FOUR: IN PURSUIT OF A NEW LIFE. Marriage and Defection -- America Is Different -- PART FIVE: NEW EYES. Dreaming in English with an Accent -- Sorting Out Interferon -- PART SIX: IN SEARCH OF A LEGACY. Philanthropy -- Vilcek Foundation -- Ars Longa, Vita Brevis -- Postscript -- Appendix: Glossary of Medical and Scientific Terms. ISBN 9781609806682 19.00. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing, with full number line. Book and dust jacket show only a touch of shelfwear. Autographed by Vilcek on title page. Memoir of 'one of the world's most celebrated immunologists,' from Slovakia to NYU. 264 pages. Signed by Author(s).…

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641pp. Illustrated in black and white Owner's name on 1/2 title, covers rubbed, spine creased: VG.

gebundene Ausgabe. Condition: Gut. 600 Seiten; Das hier angebotene Buch stammt aus einer teilaufgelösten wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek und trägt die entsprechenden Kennzeichnungen (Rückenschild, Instituts-Stempel.); leichte altersbedingte Anbräunung des Papiers; der Buchzustand ist ansonsten ordentlich und dem Alter entsprechend gut. Einbandkanten sind leicht bestoßen. In ENGLISCHER Sprache. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900.…

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23 x 15 cm. Condition: Gut. Volume 350. XIV, 641 Seiten ; Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und Tabellen Innen sauberer, guter Zustand. Softcover, Broschur mit den üblichen Bibliotheks-Markierungen, Stempeln und Einträgen, innen wie außen, siehe Bilder. (Evtl. auch Kleber- und/oder Etikettenreste, sowie -abdrücke durch abgelöste Bibliotheksschilder). Einband berieben. In Englisch. B09-02-05D|S93 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 880.…

Condition: New. pp. 320.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567. . 2016. Hardcover. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Hardcover Very Good Vilcek Foundation first printing hardcover, with silvered edges Cover, text and binding like-new.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567. . 2016. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($27.95 price intact). Published by Seven Stories, 2016. Octavo. Signed on title page (flat). Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by author. Minor reading wear to portion of front exterior hinge. Bottom rear joint is bumped. Pencil erasure to upper corner of Half Title Page. Internally clean and unmarked. VG unclipped DJ with little wear. Signed by Author(s).…

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Condition: New. pp. 320.

Condition: New. pp. 320.