David Callaway facts for kids
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David J. E. Callaway
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David J. E. Callaway
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| Alma mater | University of Washington; Caltech |
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| Fields | Biological physics |
| Institutions | New York University School of Medicine |
| Thesis | QCD and Weak Asymmetries in Lepton Pair Production (1981) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ernest M. Henley |
David James Edward Callaway is a scientist who studies very tiny things, like atoms and molecules. This field is called biological nanophysics. He works as a professor and laboratory director at the New York University School of Medicine.
Dr. Callaway learned about physics from famous scientists like Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne. Before working at NYU, he was a professor at Rockefeller University. He also worked at CERN (a big science lab in Europe) and Los Alamos National Laboratory in the USA.
His laboratory has made important discoveries. They found possible treatments for Alzheimer's disease using a substance called apomorphine. This came after his earlier work on how Alzheimer's disease develops. He also started studying how parts of proteins move using a special method called neutron spin echo spectroscopy. This helps scientists see tiny protein machines in action.
Early Research and Discoveries
Before focusing on biological physics, Dr. Callaway worked on many different areas of physics. He helped create new ways to study how tiny particles behave. He also worked on ideas about black holes and materials called superconductors. His work in these areas is very important and often used by other scientists.
Adventures and Expeditions
Dr. Callaway is also a very adventurous person. He loves mountaineering and exploring cold places like the North and South Poles. He even competed in the first Eco-Challenge, which is a tough adventure race.
External links
- Callaway's publications at the Google Cite database
- Homepage at NYU
- List of publications in high energy, computational and condensed matter physics on the Inspire database
- List of biological and medical physics publications on the PubMed database
- Publications on ResearchGate
- ORCID ID
