00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609422328 Buklod 20231007234253.0 m |o d | ta 100818s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENGII eng Applewhite, A. Life scientist takes helm at MIT. pp. 18, 20 This article announces the appointment of Susan Hockfield as the first woman to lead MIT and the first biologist to head the school. As a researcher, she primarily studied the development of the mammalian brain and anomalies in that process. She pioneered the use in brain research of monoclonal antibodies, exceptionally pure antibodies produced from cultured cells that have come to be widely used in diagnostics, immunization and research. Hockfield expressed a special interest in designing early education programs to stimulate children's enthusiasm for science and math, and she's committed to providing opportunities and building communities for women, minorities, and international students and scholars. Hockfield's approach was to promote improvements in the quality of campus life and the remuneration for graduate students. MIT. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Biologist. Education. Graduate student. Life scientist. Researcher. IEEE spectrum 41, 11 (2004). FO UPD DENG-II Article