Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Publication Rights
Separated Materials
Acquisition Information
Additions
Related Collections
Processing Information
Biographical Information
Content Description
Arrangement
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
Title: John S. Greenspan papers
source:
Greenspan, John S.
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2016.14
Physical Description:
95 Linear Feet
(75 cartons, 1 oversized box, 2 oversized posters)
Date (inclusive): 1955-2017
Abstract: John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the
UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his longtime collaborator Deborah Greenspan have made major
contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion hairy leukoplakia. The collection
documents Dr. Greenspan's long career as a dentist, scientist, and educator and includes a variety of material related to
his teaching and research interests and his professional and academic service.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], John S. Greenspan papers, MSS 2016-14. Archives and Special Collections, University of California,
San Francisco.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with
privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level.
This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access
to restricted material.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of
the Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Separated Materials
Selected publications, including books, conference proceedings, and journal issues, from the collection have been transferred
to the UCSF Library general collection or the AIDS History Book Collection and History Collection of the UCSF Archives and
Special Collections. Publications have been individually cataloged and are available to researchers.
Acquisition Information
Collection materials were donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by John S. Greenspan in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Additions
No future additions are expected.
Related Collections
The collection is part of the AIDS History Project. Learn more about the project and related collections by contacting the
UCSF Archivist or visiting www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/aids.
Processing Information
Processed by Kelsi Evans in 2017-2018 with assistance by Edith Martinez.
Biographical Information
John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the
UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his colleagues, including his longtime collaborator and wife
Deborah Greenspan, have made major contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion
hairy leukoplakia, its association with EBV, and the significance of this and other oral lesions in the natural history of
HIV diseases. His research interests include the global health aspects of AIDS, notably studies of oral aspects of AIDS and
the role of viruses in oral epithelial and salivary gland lesions. He has published over 300 papers and four books on oral
aspects of AIDS, oral pathology, and immunopathology. He has been a featured speaker at many international meetings and has
presented and taught extensively. Among his numerous awards are included the 2010 American Association for Dental Research
(AADR) Distinguished Scientist Award and the 2012 triennial American Dental Association (ADA) Gold Medal Award for Dental
Research. He is a Past-President of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the International Association
for Dental Research (IADR). He is the founding President of the IADR Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network (IADR-GOHIRN)
and the Consortium of Universities for Global Health's Global Oral Health Interest Group (GOHIG).
John S. Greenspan was born in London, England on January 7, 1938. He was educated at the Royal Dental Hospital School of Dental
Surgery (BDS), the Royal School Free Hospital School of Medicine (earning a BSC First in Anatomy), the Royal Postgraduate
Medical School with AGE Pearse (PhD) and St George's Hospital School of Medicine (M then FRCPath). Greenspan joined the UCSF
faculty in 1976. At UCSF, among other appointments, he served as Chair of the Faculty of the School of Dentistry and Chair
of the San Francisco Division of the Academic Senate.
Content Description
The John S. Greenspan papers document Dr. Greenspan's long career as a dentist, scientist, and educator. Material relates
to his work as a UCSF faculty member and leader in the field of dentistry, including files regarding his service to the International
Association for Dental Research (IADR) and the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), and his work as a renowned
HIV/AIDS researcher and clinician. Major subjects in the collection include oral pathology, oral manifestations of AIDS, global
health, dental education, hairy leukoplakia, oral biology, UCSF administration, the Oral AIDS Center, the AIDS Specimen Bank,
and other related topics. Material includes correspondence, subject files, reports and publications, study data and patient
records, grant records, files related to conferences and meetings, files related to Greenspan's teaching and university service,
appointment books and calendars, photographs, audiovisual recordings, artifacts, computer media, and other material. Some
material is restricted; restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in 8 series: I. Correspondence and subject files, 1967-2001; II. Teaching and university service,
1961-2003; III. Research and scholarship, 1964-2017; IV. International Association for Dental Research (IADR) and American
Association for Dental Research (AADR) files, 1973-1998; V. Conferences and meetings, 1967-2015; VI. Graphic material and
non-print material, 1955-2003; VII. Memorabilia files, 1973-2015; VIII. Appointment books and calendars, 1970-2013.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS (Disease)
University of California, San Francisco. School of Dentistry
Greenspan, John S.