City of Hope researcher elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation.DUARTE, Calif.--(HealthWire)--June 6, 1996--Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., of City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation in recognition of his outstanding research into diabetes and hypertension. Nadler is director of the City of Hope Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. Founded in 1909, the American Society for Clinical Investigation is an honor society for physician scientists engaged in basic and clinical research. Currently, there are 2,648 members in the United States and Canada. Nominees must be under the age of 45, and have conducted independent research leading to significant contributions to medicine. Nadler's research has focused on gaining a greater understanding of the mechanisms by which a hormone called angiotensin II angiotensin II n. An octapeptide that is a potent vasopressor and a powerful stimulus for production and release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex. can lead to blood vessel blood vessel n. An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, a sinus, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates. blood vessel(s), n the network of muscular tubes that carry blood. and kidney disease Kidney Disease Definition Kidney disease is a general term for any damage that reduces the functioning of the kidney. Kidney disease is also called renal disease. . His studies could form the basis for proposing new pharmacologic or gene-therapy approaches to reducing blood vessel or kidney diseases in diabetes patients. ``Dr. Nadler has made important contributions to the understanding of the mechanisms leading to heart, blood vessel and kidney disease in patients with diabetes,'' said John Kovach, M.D., City of Hope executive vice president for medical and scientific affairs. ``This recognition will serve as a stepping stone as he continues to further his outstanding career in clinical research.'' Nadler received a bachelor of arts degree from the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. , Binghamton, N.Y., in 1974, and a medical doctorate degree from the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U School of Medicine, Miami, in 1978. He received specialized training as a research fellow with Richard Horton, M.D., in the Section of Endocrinology at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center from 1981 to 1983. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of the world's leading research and treatment centers for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, including diabetes. One of the largest providers of bone- marrow transplantation services in California, City of Hope is a National Cancer Institute-designated Clinical Cancer Research Center. The City of Hope Diabetes Program has received recognition from the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of for its excellence in the treatment and research of the disease. CONTACT: City of Hope, Duarte Paul Knopick, 818/359-8111, ext. 5962 |
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