Jane Cooke Wright, MD — education (teaching), research (oncology)
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Dr. Jane Wright (1919–2013) analyzed a wide range of anti-cancer agents, explored the relationship between patient and tissue culture response, and developed new techniques for administering cancer chemotherapy. By 1967, she was the highest ranking African American woman in a United States medical institution.
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