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Ernest F. Zimmerman, age 88 of Cincinnati, died peacefully on September 10, 2021 after living with Alzheimer's disease for several years. Ernie was born in the Bronx to Nathan and Elsie Zimmerman. He completed his undergraduate degree at George Washington University, and he received an M.S. in Pharmacy and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology also from George Washington University. He did post-graduate study in molecular biology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He completed a National Institute of Health postdoctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. Ernie focused his research on teratology and developmental biology at MIT, the NIH, and Stanford University. When he was offered a job in Cincinnati at Children's Hospital Research Foundation in 1968 to establish the division of fetal pharmacology, Esther said, "Where's Cincinnati?" Thus began their journey to a city where they made their home for 53 years. He worked as the director of the division of fetal pharmacology and the UC College of Medicine and professor of research in pediatrics for the rest of his career. He initiated and served as the first director of the interdisciplinary graduate program in developmental biology from 1971 to 1985. He was awarded the first training grant in teratology funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and served as director from 1977 to 1987. He served as President of the Teratology Society in 1989-1990. He retired in 1996 and was named Emeritus Professor. Ernie flourished in his retirement, taking up photography and golf. He spent the winters in Florida and traveled around the world. The most important part was the time he spent with his family and especially his three beautiful granddaughters. Ernie is survived by his loving wife, Esther, of 64 years, his children Steve, Ron (Susan), and Laurie (Renee), and his granddaughters, Hayden, Eliana, and Meytal. A private funeral will be held on Sunday, September 12. The service will be live streamed via Zoom. The family will have an informal, outdoor shiva gathering on Monday, September 13 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at 3649 Tiffany Ridge Lane. Donations can be made to the Walk to End Alzheimer's, Team Poppy or act.alz.org/goto/poppy, 644 Linn St. #1026, Cinti, OH 45203.

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Ernest F Zimmerman

June 2, 1933 - September 10, 2021