Nancy Cox (virologist)
Nancy J. Cox
Biography
Nancy J. Cox was born in 1949 and is a native of Curlew, Iowa.[4] She was educated at Iowa State University, graduating in 1970 with a degree in Bacteriology.[5][4] Dr. Cox was awarded a Marshall Scholarship to study in England at the University of Cambridge at Darwin College, Cambridge, where in 1975 she earned a doctoral degree in virology.[6]
Dr. Cox started working on influenza at the CDC in 1976., helping to transform their capabilities in influenza virology and surveillance. Her work with WHO also led to significant changes in the methods, reporting, interpretation, and policy development for selecting vaccine viruses for use in annual influenza vaccine production.
Cox has been the recipient of ten CDC recognition awards, seven Nakano Awards, four Shepard Awards,
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