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3 - One of 10 Women in a Class of 114

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2025

Anne Buckingham Young
Affiliation:
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Abstract: Anne attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University. She met Jack, a member of her cohort who caught her attention – notable for having smelly feet and being politically outspoken yet shy and quiet in most other circumstances. A friendship ensued between them. Together, they caught the solar eclipse and attended Vietnam War protests, eager for the possibility of applying their medical student skills to help injured protesters. Anne faced difficulties as a woman among a male majority in the medical field. Despite this challenge, she had notable female role models. Jack stood Anne up to watch the Kentucky Derby. Later, they fell in love. Anne met Solomon Snyder, known as Sol, and joined his lab for the summer. Anne visited Jack’s family’s farm in New Hampshire. Her work in the medical lab pertained to neurotransmitters and whether amino acids qualified. Invigorated by the summer’s work in Sol’s lab, Anne asked if she could pursue her PhD in his laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology. She used her charm, determination and credentials to gain approval from deans and faculty.

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Disorderly Movements
A Neurologist's Adventures in the Lab and Life
, pp. 50 - 65
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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