Description
Donald P. Francis (1942-) is an epidemiologist and pediatrician with extensive experience in vaccines and infectious disease
control, including work with Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. The collection relates to his work at the United States
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health organizations and includes travel files, correspondence and subject
files, research and patient records, publications, audiovisual material, computer media, and artifacts.
Background
Donald P. Francis (1942-) is an American epidemiologist and pediatrician. He worked for the United States Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) for 21 years, before joining Genentech in 1992 and later co-founding VaxGen and Global Solutions for Infectious
Diseases (GSID). He has extensive experience in vaccines and infectious disease control, including national and international
work with measles, cholera, Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis B, and HIV/AIDS.
Extent
38.25 Linear Feet
(29 cartons and 1 oversized box)
Restrictions
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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.
Availability
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
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