Jacob Sheskin, sometimes written as Sheskin Jacob (Hebrew: יעקב שסקין; 1914 – April 17, 1999) was a Russian-born Israeli physician best known for his 1964 serendipitous discovery that thalidomide can be used as a treatment for leprosy at Hadassah University in Jerusalem.

Awards

Bibliography

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  • Gorodetsky, R., Sheskin, J., & Weinreb, A. (1986). . International Journal of Dermatology, 25(7), 440-445.
  • Wahba, A., Dorfman, M., & Sheskin, J. (1980). . International Journal of Dermatology, 19(2), 93-95.
  • Sheskin, J. (1978). . International Journal of Dermatology, 17(1), 82-84.
  • Sheskin, J., & Zeimer, R. (1977). . International Journal of Dermatology, 16(9), 745-747.

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  • Penna, G. O., Martelli, C. M. T., Stefani, M. M. A., Macedo, V. O., Maroja, M. d. F., & Chaul, A. (2005). . Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 80(5), 511-522.
  • Argaw, A. T., (2004). . Unpublished dissertation, Louisiana State University.
  • European Symposium Myeloma, Waldenstrom (2008) , Annex 2, p. 19.