Dr. Saniyya Habboub: Death of a Pioneer

Dr. Albert Gerber, a European pioneer in the craniomandibular field.

Dr. Abolghasem Bahrami (1894–1950): Physician, Pasteurian, and a Pioneer of Microbiology and Public Health Planning in Iran

Dr. Abolghasem Bahrami was among the generation of Iranian scientists in the early twentieth century who gained most of their knowledge through resources available inside the country. Educated at Dar-ul-Funun Medical School, he was a physician with a great talent in learning, especially self-teaching natural sciences and European languages. He joined the Pasteur Institute of Iran (IPI) at the e...

In recognition of an implant pioneer: Professor Dr. André Schroeder.

An international pioneer of endosseous dental implant investigation and an esteemed dental educator from Berne, Switzerland, Professor André Schroeder was recently recognized by the Academy of Osseointegration with Honorary Fellowship in the Academy. In bestowing its highest honor on Professor Schroeder, the Academy paid tribute to one of the unsung giants in the field. His long and productive ...

Dr William W. Duke: pioneer in platelet research.

IN 1910, WHEN DUKE 1 PUBLISHED AN ARTICLE IN JAMA ON the role of platelets in hemostasis, probably few individuals realized that this report would be judged as one of the outstanding contributions to the science of medicine during the first half of the 20th century. The application of a simple, low-tech approach to answering the elusive role of platelets in hemostasis provided the foundation fo...

The life and contribution of Dr. Ronald Gitelman: a pioneer of modern chiropractic science.

OBJECTIVE The life and contribution to chiropractic science of Dr. Ronald Gitelman is reviewed. METHODS Sources for this article included review of the notes prepared by Dr. Joseph Keating in his "biography" of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC); review of the important articles published by Dr. Gitelman; review of the important projects undertaken by him along with various col...