Judah Folkman 1933–2008

Judah Folkman 1933–2008

When Bruce Zetter called me late at night on January 14 with news of Judah Folkman’s passing, my shock and grief were almost as great as when I learned, 8 years earlier, of my own father’s sudden death. I suspect many people shared my reaction, especially fellow researchers in the field of tumor angiogenesis. After all, he was widely acknowledged to be the father of the field, and a doting one ...

Moses Judah Folkman 1933–2008

CURRENT ONCOLOGY—VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1 4 Copyright © 2008 Multimed Inc. On January 14, a bright light in the field of cancer research was extinguished with the sudden death of Dr. Judah Folkman. Folkman first introduced the concept of tumour angiogenesis as a key factor in tumour growth and a target for tumour therapy in 1970. Despite the great skepticism accorded his work, he persisted in his st...

Reprinted from : ORGAN PERFUSION AND PRESERVATION Edited by John C . Norman , Judah Folkman

Angiogenesis and the progress of vascular and tumor biology: a tribute to Judah Folkman.

On February 24, 2008, Judah Folkman would have celebrated his 75th birthday. However, as announced in the February issue ofThrombosis and Haemostasis, he suddenly passed away on January 14, 2008, while crossing the US continent pursuing his mission: to communicate the results and the clinical benefits gained from 40 years of endless, dedicated research. Among the over hundred awards and prices ...

By RICHARD G . AZIZKHAN , JANE CLIFFORD AZIZKHAN , BRUCE R . ZETTER , : I : AND JUDAH FOLKMAN

It is now recognized that angiogenesis, the induction of capillary proliferation, is important for the continued growth of solid tumors (1-3). Kessler et al. (4) reported that mast cells assemble at a tumor site before the ingrowth of new capillaries; it was proposed that mast cells may play a role in tumor angiogenesis. Mast cells are also found in increased numbers in other pathologic states ...