Margaret L. Kripke is an American immunologist. She is an expert in photoimmunology and the immunology of skin cancers. She earned a BS and MS in bacteriology, and a Ph.D in immunology, at the University of California at Berkeley.[1][2]

She founded the department of immunology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in 1983,[3] and served as the cancer center's executive vice president and chief academic officer until her retirement in 2007.[2] After her retirement, Kripke served as special advisor to the provost.[3]

From 1993 to 1994, Kripke served as president of the American Association for Cancer Research.[4]

In 2008, M. D. Anderson established the Margaret Kripke Legend Award "to honor individuals who have enhanced the careers of women in cancer medicine and cancer science".[2][3]

She served on the President's Cancer Panel from 2003 to 2011.[5] The panel's 2006-2007 report, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles,[6] urged "that the influence of the tobacco industry – particularly on America’s children – be weakened through strict Federal regulation of tobacco product sales and marketing".[7] The panel's 2008-2009 report, Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now,[8] "for the first time highlights the contribution of environmental contaminants to the development of cancer".[9] A 2021 video describes how Dr. Kripke came to rethink her assumptions about the causes of cancer.[10]

In 2013, she was named a Fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy.[11]

From 2012 through 2016, she was the chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.[12]

She has served on the board of directors of Silent Spring Institute.[13]

In 2020, Kripke called upon the National Cancer Institute to publish information about cancer risks from exposure to chemicals in the environment.[14]

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  1. ^ "Margaret Kripke, PhD, Oral History Interview, 2017". M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Wadman, Meredith (11 December 2012). "Texas cancer agency names new chief scientist". newsblog. Nature.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "M. D. Anderson Gives First Margaret Kripke Legend Award to Margaret Foti". newswise.com. American Association for Cancer Research. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Women in Cancer Science". American Association for Cancer Research. 29 March 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ "President's Cancer Panel". National Institute of Health. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. ^ Reinberg, Steven (24 March 2008). "Healthy Lifestyle Key To Cancer Prevention". ABC News. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  7. ^ President's Cancer Panel. "Promoting Healthy Lifestyles" (PDF). National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk" (PDF). nih.gov. President's Cancer Panel. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ^ Cooney, Catherine M. (2010). "Cancer Report Examines Environmental Hazards". Environmental Health Perspectives. 118 (August 2010): A336. doi:10.1289/ehp.118-a336a. PMC 2920102. PMID 20675259. ((cite journal)): Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "Unacceptable Risk". Cancer Free Economy. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Margaret L. Kripke, PhD". American Association for Cancer Research. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Dr. James Willson Joins CPRIT Leadership as New Chief Scientific Officer". Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Margaret Kripke, PhD". Silent Spring Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. ^ Kripke, Margaret L.; Birnbaum, Linda S. (21 November 2020). "The National Cancer Institute needs to publish information about chemical exposure and cancer risk". Stat. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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