Chief, Molecular Biology Section
Education:
M.D., Ph.D., 1978, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Margulies received an A.B. from Columbia University in 1971. In 1978, he earned his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. From 1978 to 1980, he served as a resident in medicine at Columbia/Presbyterian Medical Center. From 1980 to 1983, he worked as a research associate in the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. From 1983 to 1987, he was an investigator in the Laboratory of Immunology. In 1987, he became a senior investigator and, since 1989, has been chief of the Molecular Biology Section. Since 2008, he has been a member of the Senior Biomedical Research Service.
Awards
Phi Beta Kappa; U.S. Public Health Service Commendation Medal, 1987; Outstanding Service Medal, 1991; Meritorious Service Medal, 1997; Distinguished Service Medal, 2001; NIH Merit Award, 2009 (Tetramer Facility Team)
Memberships
- The American Association of Immunologists
- American Society for Clinical Investigation
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Federation of American Scientists
- Protein Society
Advisory/Review Committees
- Immunology and Immunotherapy Advisory Committee (American Cancer Society, 1988-1991)
- Fellowship Subcommittee (Arthritis Foundation, 1989-1991)
- NIH Research Scholars Program Committee (Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1991-1993)
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society Advisory Committee, 1993-1999
- The American Association of Immunologists, Publications Committee, 1995-1999
- Department of Veterans’ Affairs Joint Biomedical Development Scientific Merit Review Board, Subcommittee for Immunology-B, 2005-2009
- NIH Immunology Interest Group Steering Committee, 1997-1998, 2013-2014
Editorial Boards
- The Journal of Immunology (section editor, 1993-1998)
- Current Protocols in Immunology (1989-date)
- Molecular Immunology (2002-date)
Special Interest Groups
Immunology, Structural Biology