Roberto Corti (1909-1986)

Roberto Todeschini

The concept of molecular structure is one the most important concepts in the development of the scientific knowledge of the XX century. As a matter of fact the reasoning based on the molecular structure has been the main engine for the great development of physical chemistry, molecular physics, organic chemistry, quantum chemistry, chemical synthesis, polymer chemistry, medicinal chemistry, etc...

1054 Roberto

T h e H L A D R or h u m a n Ia molecules are ma jo r h i s tocompat ib i l i ty complex ( M H C ) e n c o d e d po lymorph ic cell surface glycoprote ins m a d e up of two noncovalen t ly l inked subuni ts of 34-36,000 (a) and 26-29,000 (fl) mol wt, respectively, which are bel ieved to p l ay an i m p o r t a n t role in the homeostasis of the i m m u n e system (reviewed in 1). Recent studies...

Roberto Cipolla May 2012

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974)

Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women's pain during childbirth, in the mid-twentieth century US. In 1953, Apgar created a scoring system using five easily assessable measurements, including heart rate and breathing rate, to evaluate whether or not infants would benefit from medical attention immediately after birth. Apgar's system showed...

Virginia Apgar (1909-1974)

Virginia Apgar worked as an obstetrical anesthesiologist, administering drugs that reduce women's pain during childbirth, in the mid-twentieth century US. In 1953, Apgar created a scoring system using five easily assessable measurements, including heart rate and breathing rate, to evaluate whether or not infants would benefit from medical attention immediately after birth. Apgar's system showed...