Distinguished Lectureships

Harry W. McFadden Jr., MD

The Harry W. McFadden Jr., MD Lectureship was established in 1985 by Drs. David Purtilo and Samuel Cohen to honor his valuable and numerous contributions to pathology, microbiology, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. This lectureship was expanded by the Class of 1964 College of Medicine Alumni in 1989 on their 25th reunion as a tribute to his role as an outstanding educator, practitioner, and friend. The first presenter of the lectureship, Dr. Tucker LeBein, had been one of Dr. McFadden’s graduate students. The lectureship has become one of the most notable occasions of the year at UNMC, and has included numerous outstanding lecturers, including three Nobel Prize laureates as well as a Nebraska governor. The lectures were always attended by both Dr. McFadden and his wife, Jo, until their deaths, and frequently also by their son, Dr. Harry E. McFadden and his family, and by their daughter, Mary Jean McFadden. For more information on Dr. McFadden and a complete list of distinguished speakers, please open the McFadden Lecture Series program.

Robert E. Greenfield, MD

The Robert E. Greenfield, MD Lectureship in Carcinogenesis was established in 1985 by Drs. Purtilo and Cohen to honor their mentor. The first Greenfield lecturer was Dr. Takashi Sugimura, who was mentored by Dr. Greenfield while Dr. Sugimura was a fellow at NCI in the 1950s. Dr. Sugimura became the president of the National Cancer Center of Japan in Tokyo. The first 12 presenters of this lectureship had interacted with Dr. Greenfield in some aspect of his career.

For more information on Dr. Greenfield and a complete list of distinguished speakers, please open the Greenfield Lecture Series program.