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Remembering John W. 'Jack' Griffin M.D.

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John W. Griffin, internationally renowned expert on peripheral nerve disorders, founding Director of the Johns Hopkins Brain Science Institute and launch Editor-in-Chief of Nature Reviews Neurology, died on 16th April 2011. He will be remembered for his leadership in academic medicine, strong advocacy for young neurologists, and many original research contributions.

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  1. Johns Hopkins University, The John G. Rangos Sr Building, 855 N. Wolfe Street, Neurology 248, Baltimore, 21205, MD, USA

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  2. University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, Room B330, 120 University Place, Glasgow, G12 8TA, UK

    Hugh J. Willison

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Höke, A., Willison, H. Remembering John W. 'Jack' Griffin M.D.. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 361–362 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.94

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