Edwin G. Krebs (1918–2009)

Retrospective. Edwin G. Krebs (1918-2009).

537 PERSPECTIVES E dwin G. Krebs, a giant of biomedical science in the 20th century, died on 21 December from congestive heart failure in Seattle at the age of 91. His discovery (with Edmond H. Fischer) of protein phosphorylation as a regulatory mechanism touched all aspects of biomedical science and profoundly infl uenced therapeutic approaches now used in clinical care. Ed's life epitomizes c...

Alj Edwin Milgrom

binding site of the AFP gene promoter in one (2 ). AFP is a widely used tumor marker. Although HPAFP is a rare disorder, it needs to be considered and differentiated from tumors to avoid inappropriate explorations and treatment decisions. We present a simple test based on restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis for screening of HPAFP mutations. This test can be used in patients...

Edwin Powell Hubble

Edwin Leonard Lees

He took his M.D. in 1890. He was appointed House Surgeon to the Children's Hospital, then Registrar and in 1896 Physician : he held this appointment until 1905 when he was appointed Consultant Physician. During the whole of his life, until he retired in 1946, he was in busy general practice, and endeared himself to all whom he met, patients and colleagues alike. He was an enthusiastic pioneer m...

Edwin Meléndez Phd

Edwin Meléndez is a Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College. He was appointed as the Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies in 2008. An economist by training, he has conducted considerable research in the areas of Puerto Rican and Latino studies, economic development, labor markets, and poverty. In addition to numerous scientific papers and other publications, he is t...