Brady, Joseph interview conducted by Campbell/Spillane

Abstract

The late Joseph Brady, Ph.D., was President, Institutes for Behavior Resources and Professor Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine at his death in 2011. He was a noted pioneer in space research, behaviorist and behavioral pharmacologist. Dr. Brady is famous for having trained the first primates that the United States space program sent into space, paving the way for the historic flight by John Glenn. Dr. Brady also founded the Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc., and the Behavioral Biology Research Center of Johns Hopkins University. His scientific contributions span more than 60 years and include pioneering work in a wide range of human behaviors. His many achievements include serving as a member of the Belmont Commission, which established the standards for informed consent in the conduct of human research. He also conducted the first studies using animal models to examine drug effects, linking environmental stress to peptic ulcers, the implementation of mobile methadone treatment services, and studies of simulated space environments. This expansive range of activities attest to Dr. Brady’s insights into behavioral dynamics and his spirited and unabashed enthusiasm for rigorous behavioral methodologies. His collegiality and commitment to the experimental analysis of behavior is both legendary and inspirational.