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    Oct 31, 2020

    Dr. Jane C. Wright: A Pioneer in Medical Research

    in Women in Medicine

    Author: Imaan Tahir


    Dr. Jane C. Wright descended from a renowned medical family that defied the social and racial barriers in a profession traditionally dominated by white men. Dr. Wright’s father, Dr. Louis T. Wright, was one of the first black graduates of Harvard Medical School, and the first black doctor appointed to the staff of a New York City hospital. Her grandfather graduated from the Meharry Medical College, the first medical school in the South for African-Americans. With a family already successful in the medical field, it is no wonder where her talent stemmed from.


    One of the biggest breakthroughs she made was in cancer treatment with the development of chemotherapy in the 1940s. Dr. Wright is credited with inventing a technique that involved using human tissue rather than laboratory mice to test the effects of potential drugs on cancer cells. She played a major role in improving the efficacy of chemotherapy, and impacted the modern day understanding of chemotherapy by helping change its reputation from being a last resort treatment for cancer to the treatment that has the best shot of containing and suppressing tumors. Another notable achievement is that she pioneered the use of methotrexate to treat skin cancer and breast cancer.


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    9 Famous Female Doctors That Changed the World | Let's Get Sciencey
    Read about the famous female doctors that defied social or racial prejudices and went on to improve millions of lives through their research & discoveries.

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    Jane Cooke Wright (1919-2013)
    Image Courtesy of Smith College Dr. Jane Cooke Wright was a physician and cancer researcher who dedicated her professional career to the advancement of chemotherapy techniques.  Wright was born in …




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    Yasmine Ibrahim
    Nov 09, 2020

    The power women hold!! SO proud of everyone apart of this organization, let's continue breaking barriers!

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