Obituary: Mitchell P. Fink

Obituary: Mitchell P. Fink

Fig. 1 Mitchell P. Fink Mitchell P. Fink, MD (Fig. 1), one of the most inspiring and influential leaders in the field of intensive care medicine, died at 66 years of age on 17 November 2015 after being diagnosed this summer with an aggressive sarcoma. This devastating news has left many of us with a huge sense of loss and sadness. Mitch graduated from the Washington University School of Medicin...

Jamil Zaki and Jason P . Mitchell Intuitive Prosociality

Prosocial behavior is a central feature of human life and a major focus of research across the natural and social sciences. Most theoretical models of prosociality share a common assumption: Humans are instinctively selfish, and prosocial behavior requires exerting reflective control over these basic instincts. However, findings from several scientific disciplines have recently contradicted thi...

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JACSup B-12 Fink

A number of small molecules, commonly described as autacoids, are extremely important mediators of inflammation. Among the autacoids are a group of lipid mediators called eicosanoids, which are derivatives of the 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), arachidonic acid. Platelet activating factor (PAF), another important lipid mediator of inflammation, is 1-O-alkyl-2(R)-acetylglycero-3-pho...

nmat1889 Fink Review.indd

S. D. HART2*, K. KURIKI1*, N. ORF2, O. SHAPIRA3, F. SORIN2, B. TEMELKURAN1* AND Y. FINK1,2† 1Research Laboratory of Electronics, 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 3Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA; 4Department of Physics, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800,...