Eckhard R. Podack, M. D., was appointed Full Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1987. Prior to this appointment, he had been Professor of Medicine, Microbiology, and Immunology at the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, since 1984. Dr. Podack is Associate Editor of the Journal of lrnmunology and Ad Hoc Reviewer for nine additional scientific journals. He reviews grant applications for the Veterans Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Fogarty International Fellowship Center, and the National Institutes of Health.