Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Victor Levin Papers
- Dates:
- 1972-2016
- Creators:
- Levin, Victor A.
- Extent:
- 13.75 Linear Feet 11 cartons
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Victor Levin Papers, MSS 2023-14. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains clinical studies, research files, and correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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Victor A. Levin, MD, is currently Emeritus Professor of Neuro-Oncology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California San Francisco Medical School, and a Neuro-Oncology pool Physician at the Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Hospital. In addition, he is Senior Medical Advisor to Orbus Therapeutics, Inc. and the STELLAR Study for the treatment of recurrent anaplastic astrocytoma; DMC Chair for Bristol Myers Squibb CNS immunotherapy trials; and scientific advisor to more than 25 large and small pharmaceutical and device companies and philanthropic groups over the decades.
In addition, over his academic career he has held academic positions as Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Pharmacology, University of California - San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) in 1981−1987; Professor, Department Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California - San Francisco, School of Pharmacy in 1981−1988; and Professor, Department of Neuro-Oncology and held the Bernard W. Biedenharn Chair for Cancer Research Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (UT MDACC) in 1988−2009. He has also held the following positions as Chief, Neuro-Oncology Service, Brain Tumor Research Center, Department of Neurological Surgery, UCSF in 1977−1988; Chairman, Experimental Cancer Treatment Group, Northern California Cancer Center (NCCP) in 1980−1987; Associate Director, Brain Tumor Research Center, UCSF in 1980−1988; Associate Director for Laboratory Research, NCCP in 1983−1988; and Co-Director, Brain Tumor Center, UT MDACC in 1993−1999. He was also the Founder, with Charles B. Wilson, MD, of the International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy and organizer of the conferences in 1975, 1979, and 1981
- Acquisition information:
- This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Victor Levin in 2023.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Cancer -- Research
- Places:
- Clinical trials
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-03 22:08:00 UTC .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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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 level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to restricted files.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library. 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 UCSF Library 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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Victor Levin Papers, MSS 2023-14. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
- Location of this collection:
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UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US
- Contact: