SBRI - Research: Scientists: Arnold Smith Bio

2002 – Present	Professor, Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington
2002 – Present	Member, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
1994 – 2002	Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri School of Medicine
1992 – 1993	Sabbatical, Institut Pasteur
1987 – 1994	Adjunct Professor of Microbiology, University of Washington
1980 – 1994	Research Affiliate, Regional Primate Research Center, University of Washington
1978 – 1988	Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
1978 – 1994	Head, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle
1978 – 1994	Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington
1976 – 1978	Board of Advisors, Harvard Medical School
1974 – 1978	Faculty Senate, Harvard Medical School
1974 – 1978	Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
1974 – 1978	Acting Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
1970 – 1978	Tutor in Medical Sciences, Harvard Medical School
1969 – 1978	Associate in Infectious Diseases, The Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
1969 – 1978	Associate in Medicine, The Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Harvard Medical School
1969 – 1974	Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
1968 – 1969	Senior Assistant Resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital
1966 – 1968	Research Associate, National Institute of Mental Health
1965 – 1966	Teaching Fellow in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
1965 – 1966	Senior Assistant Resident, Massachusetts General Hospital
1964 – 1965	Intern, Children’s Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
1962 – 1964	Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri – Columbia
1961 – 1962	Fellowship in Academic Pathology, University of Missouri – Columbia
1960 – 1961	Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri - Columbia

Select Honors and Awards
     2003     Maureen Andrew Mentor, Society for Pediatric Research
     2001     Robert Gans Professorship, Massachusetts General Hospital
     2000     Service Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Missouri – Columbia
     1995     Kroc Visiting Professorship, Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital
     1991     Outstanding Teacher Award, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle
     1988     Citation of Merit, University of Missouri Alumni Association
     1978     Charles A. Janeway Award

Field of Study
I chose pediatric infectious disease because virtually all children are susceptible to various infections. Thus the general area is common permitting me to treat and investigate infectious diseases, which are relevant to every child in the world. Certain infections in normal children are potentially fatal, and incur severe emotional and financial hardship on families. Children suffering serious infections are blameless, and are at risk of dying due to circumstances by-and-large out of their, or their parents’ control. Virtually all infectious diseases of children (HIV currently being an exception) are preventable or curable.

After being cured of an infectious disease the life expectancy can be a productive and normal 70+ years. Prevention of infectious disease through immunization is the ultimate goal of physicians and scientists in pediatric infectious disease seeking to improve the health and well being of infants and children.