Leo Nissola

physician
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Summary

Leo Nissola was born on September 9, 1982[1]. He has worked as a physician[2], scientist[3], medical journalist[4], author[5], and researcher[6]. He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Occupation: media personality[8], writer[9]
  • Field of work: cancer[10], COVID-19[11], Biopreparedness and public health[12], pandemic[13], disease outbreak[14], epidemic[15], immunology[16]
  • Position held: chief scientific officer[17]
  • Employer: FirstBio Research[18], W. W. Norton & Company[19], Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy[20]
  • Educated at: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center[21], First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University[22]
  • Notable work: clinical research[23], medicine[24], work[25], The Immunity Solution[26]
  • Award received: researcher[27]
  • Member of: American Society of Clinical Oncology[28], American Association of Immunologists[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[31]
  • Commons category: Leo Nissola[32]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Medicine[33]
  • Residence: San Francisco[34]
  • Family name: Nissola[35]
  • Given name: Leonardo[36]
  • Significant event: public health[37]
  • Official website: http://drleonissola.com[38], https://wwnorton.com/books/9781682687635[39]
  • Relative: Jacopo da Trezzo[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
  • Nickname: Doctor Leo[42]
  • Height: 175 cm[43]
  • Interested in: COVID-19 pandemic[44], disease outbreak[45], immunology[46], longevity[47], LGBTQ rights activist[48]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject COVID-19[49]
  • Has written for: USA Today Co.[50], Tallahassee Democrat[51], San Francisco Chronicle[52], The Hill[53], State of the Virus[54], W. W. Norton & Company[55]
  • Social media followers: 11,461[56], 10,800[57], 12,274[58], 11,447[59]

FAQs

What did Leo Nissola do for work?

Leo Nissola worked as a physician[2], scientist[3], medical journalist[4], author[5], and researcher[6].

Where did Leo Nissola go to school?

Leo Nissola was educated at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center[21] and First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University[22].

What awards did Leo Nissola receive?

Honors received include researcher[27].

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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