THE DISCOVERY of INSULIN and NICOLAE PAULESCU
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Selected Records Related to A.C. Cuza and the National Christian Party RG-25.059M
Selected records related to A.C. Cuza and the National Christian Party RG-25.059M United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Tel. (202) 479-9717 e-mail: [email protected] Descriptive summary Title: Selected records related to A.C. Cuza and the National Christian Party Dates: 1834-1948 (inclusive) 1934-1943 (bulk) Accession number: 2009.267 Creator: Partidul Naţional Creştin. Liga Apărării Naţional Creştine Extent: 7,535 digital images 7 microfilm reels (digitized) Repository: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW, Washington, DC 20024-2126 Languages: Romanian Scope and content of collection Contains records relating to A. C. Cuza, a leading anti-Semite in Romania and the leader of the National Christian Party (PNC) which was in power December 1937 to February 1938. Also contains records relating to Istrate Micescu, the Justice Minister of the PNC administration. Administrative Information Restrictions on access: No restrictions on access. Restrictions on reproduction and use: Restrictions on use. Fair use only. Use only for scientific purposes (not for commercial use) Preferred citation: Preferred citation for USHMM archival collections; consult the USHMM website for guidance. Acquisition information: Source of acquisition is the Arhivele Naţionale ale României (Romanian National Archives), Fond personal A.C. Cuza (inv. 1139) and Fond personal Istrate Miscescu. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archives Program in November, 2009. Existence and location of originals: Arhivele Naţionale ale României Historical note The National-Christian Defense League (Romanian: Liga Apararii National Crestine or LANC) was a virulently anti-Semitic political party of Romania formed by A. -
Academician Nicolae Cajal Symposium – 5Th Edition Translational Oncology, Cell Therapy, Bucharest, April 14–16, 2010
ACADEMICIAN NICOLAE CAJAL SYMPOSIUM – 5TH EDITION TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY, CELL THERAPY, BUCHAREST, APRIL 14–16, 2010 36 Translational Oncology Session Academician Nicolae Cajal Symposium 37 FOREWORD Professor Nicolae Cajal (1919–2004) is considered between the founders of a new Romanian scientific school, a research institute of the Romanian Academy called the “St. Nicolau” Institute of Virology. Many renowned physicians, pioneers of national medical specialties, have been educated in this Institute or in the Chair of Virology at the Bucharest University of Medicine and Pharmacy. Among Cajal’s most significant scientific contributions we will cite only a few, such as production and application of viral vaccines against poliomyelitis, influenza, and measles; important research programs in the domain of significant viral diseases as: AIDS, viral hepatitis, acute and chronic viral neuroinfections; the implication of certain viruses in oncogenesis and others. Cajal set high standards for him and other and shaped the field by training many young virologists all over the country and abroad. His experience indicates that successful projects adopt multidisciplinary approaches. Many of Cajal’s students and their second-, and third- “descendants” are still major contributors to the field of virology, vaccinology and cell biology. In the last years Cajal Foundation created by his daughter, Irina Cajal, organized annual scientific sympozia that have been attended by scientists in microbiology, biochemistry, informatics etc. as well as practitioners in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiolgy. This year symposium hosted three sessions: virology, genomics and translational oncology. 38 Translational Oncology Session TRANSLATIONAL ONCOLOGY SESSION DEFA-1, DEFA-5, DEFA-6, IL-8, CXCL-1, SPP-1, CTHRC-1), identified as up-regulated by microarray, in adenoma and tumoral samples FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE: compared with matched normal tissues. -
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avances en Diabetología Av Diabetol. 2010;26:373-82 Historical perspective From pancreatic extracts to artificial pancreas: history, science and controversies about the discovery of the pancreatic antidiabetic hormone V: The controversy. Who discovered insulin? A. de Leiva-Pérez1, E. Brugués-Brugués1,2, A. de Leiva-Hidalgo1,2,3,4 1Fundación DIABEM. 2Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición e Instituto de Investigación. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. Barcelona. 3Centro de Historia de la Ciencia. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 4CIBER-BBN-ISCIII The Nobel Prize controversy were provided by two members of the objection was to making an award on “he- The 1923 Nobel Award Nobel Committee: John Sjöqvist, Profes- resy evidence” from unknown persons or of Physiology or Medicine sor of Chemistry and Pharmacy, and Hans on statements in the two appraisals, like In April 1923, a total of 57 nominations Christian Jacobaeus, Professor of Internal “it is beyond doubt”, or comments as with merits were reviewed by the Nobel Medicine. Sjökvist arrived to the same ”things that are thought as very possible”; Committee. The examiners concluded conclusion as A. Krogh: the prize should the Assembly should take only verifi able that the discovery of insulin was of funda- be divided between Banting and Macleod. facts. The Committee reconsidered and mental importance. The archives of the Professor Göran Liljstrand was the Secre- reconfirmed its previous recommenda- Karolinska Institute depict that Macleod tary of the Nobel Committee from 1918 to tion. August Krogh was identifi ed as the and Banting were nominated for the fi rst 1960. He was a great friend of August source of the “heresy evidence”; he time in 1923: Banting by G.W. -
Editorial in October, 19, 2009 Paulescu Triumphed in Canada
Editorial In October, 19, 2009 Paulescu Triumphed in Canada When, in 1996, I published – in the group involved in the events related to the Genesis Printing House – the monograph great discovery (Banting died in 1941, entitled “Insulin – the medical discovery of MacLeod died in 1935 and Collip In 1965) – the century belongs to the Romanian .C. the publication of the famous monograph Paulescu” – I was convinced that the truth entitled “ Discovery of Insulin ” could finally be included in this quite lengthy title could not be published; it was authored by the Canadian mystified for an indefinite period of time. At histotian Michael Bliss. the time 75 years had already elapsed since the The paper – that laid emphasis on, and great event, which was correctly related to the gave details concerning the events that had year 1921, took place, but which – according taken place in Canada – had simply wiped to circumstances and subjective preferences – away the myth according to which Banting was incorrectly attributed to either Banting and Best were the discoverers of insulin. The and Best (as it appeared in certain medical great part of the merit in the discovery of treaties) or to Banting and MacLeod (as it insulin was now attributed to the other two appeared in other treaties that mentioned the members of the Canadian group MacLeod and names of those who, in 1923, unfairly Collip. A myth died another myth was born – received the Nobel Prize for the discovery a myth closer to reality, but one that could not made by Paulescu). definitely be separated from the Toronto In 1996 the Canadians organized in events. -
Cv. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Roman
Curriculum vitae Europass Nume / Prenume ROMAN GABRIELA Adresă(e) nr.29, str. Baia-Mare, cod poştal 400171, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Telefon(oane) Fix: 0264 432 640 Mobil: 0728097507 Fax(uri) 0264 59 44 55 E-mail(uri) Serviciu: [email protected] Personal: [email protected] Naţionalitate(-tăţi) română Data naşterii Sex F Locul de muncă vizat / Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie „Iuliu Hatieganu” Cluj-Napoca Spitalul Clinic Judetean de Urgenta – Centrul de Diabet, Nutritie, Boli metabolice Domeniul ocupaţional Medicină – Disciplina Diabet şi Boli de nutriţie Experienţa profesională Perioada 1.11. 2017 Funcţia sau postul ocupat – Sef Sectie - Centrul de Diabet, Nutritie, Boli metabolice Perioada 1.10.2016 – Funcţia sau postul ocupat Profesor Sef disciplină Diabet, Nutriţie, Boli metabolice 2011 – prezent Membru Consiliul Departament 6 – Specialități medicale Numele şi adresa angajatorului Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Iuliu Haţieganu” Cluj-Napoca, Facultatea de Medicină, Catedra de Diabet şi Boli de nutriţie, str. Clinicilor 2-4, cod poştal 400006, Website: www.umfcluj.ro Educaţie şi formare Perioada 2004 Calificarea / diploma obţinută Titlul de Doctor în Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie “Iuliu Haţieganu”, Teza de Doctorat: „Educaţia structurată în Sindromul X metabolic”, conf. OMEC nr. 3876 / 19.05. 2004, Seria Numele şi tipul instituţiei de învăţământ C, nr. 0005361, Nr. 713 / 23.11.2004 / furnizorului de formare Ministerul Educaţiei şi Cercetării Perioada 2000 Calificarea / diploma obţinută Diplomă medic primar, specialitatea diabet, nutriţie, boli metabolice, conf. Ord. NS OMS, nr. 727 / 7.09. 2000 Numele şi tipul instituţiei de Ministerul Sănătăţii învăţământ / furnizorului de formare Perioada 1999 (Mai – Septembrie) Calificarea / diploma obţinută Bursă de studii doctorale – Program Socrates Erasmus, Londra, Marea Britanie Numele şi tipul instituţiei de Royal London Hospital; St. -
FINAL REPORT International Commission on the Holocaust In
FINAL REPORT of the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania Presented to Romanian President Ion Iliescu November 11, 2004 Bucharest, Romania NOTE: The English text of this Report is currently in preparation for publication. © International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania. All rights reserved. DISTORTION, NEGATIONISM, AND MINIMALIZATION OF THE HOLOCAUST IN POSTWAR ROMANIA Introduction This chapter reviews and analyzes the different forms of Holocaust distortion, denial, and minimalization in post-World War II Romania. It must be emphasized from the start that the analysis is based on the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s definition of the Holocaust, which Commission members accepted as authoritative soon after the Commission was established. This definition1 does not leave room for doubt about the state-organized participation of Romania in the genocide against the Jews, since during the Second World War, Romania was among those allies and a collaborators of Nazi Germany that had a systematic plan for the persecution and annihilation of the Jewish population living on territories under their unmitigated control. In Romania’s specific case, an additional “target-population” subjected to or destined for genocide was the Romany minority. This chapter will employ an adequate conceptualization, using both updated recent studies on the Holocaust in general and new interpretations concerning this genocide in particular. Insofar as the employed conceptualization is concerned, two terminological clarifications are in order. First, “distortion” refers to attempts to use historical research on the dimensions and significance of the Holocaust either to diminish its significance or to serve political and propagandistic purposes. Although its use is not strictly confined to the Communist era, the term “distortion” is generally employed in reference to that period, during which historical research was completely subjected to controls by the Communist Party’s political censorship. -
For My Legionaries
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu FOR MY LEGIONARIES This PDF-document has been created/edited by G. van der Heide Corrections can be send by e-mail ([email protected]) September 2007 Translated from the Romanian Originally published as Pentru Legionari by Editura "Totul Pentru Tara", Sibiu, 1936. English translation first published by Editura "Libertatea", Madrid, 1976 © Copyright 1976 by Editura "Libertatca" Calle Anita Vindel 27, Madrid 23, Spain. International copyright and all rights, including that of translation and/or abridgement reserved. Printed in the United States of America TABLE OF CONTENTS To the legionaries STEPPING INTO LIFE In the Dobrina Forest At the University of Iasi Revolution being prepared The Guard of the National Conscience Constantin Pancu I The occupation of the Agency of State Monopolies by the Guard of the National Conscience The tricolor flag over the Nicolina Works National-Christian Socialism, the National Syndicates The Creed of National-Christian Socialism A truthful picture of the situation in 1919 The leaders of the Romanian workers The attitude of the Jewish press The first Student Congress after the War The opening of the Iasi University in the fall of 1920 The 1920-1921 university year Expelled from Iasi University forever The Council of the School of Law The 1921-1922 university year President of the Law Students' Association Visiting the Cernauti University The review "Apararea Nationala" The founding of the Association of Christian Students Obligation of honor At the end of my university studies The summer of 1922 In Germany THE STUDENT MOVEMENT December 10, 1922 The "Numerus Clausus" THE JEWISH PROBLEM The number of Jews The problem of the Romanian land The problem of the cities The problem of the Romanian school The problem of the Romanian leading class The problem of national culture The return to Romania At Iasi At Bucharest At Cluj The Assembly of Iasi, March 4, 1923. -
Perceptions of the Holocaust in Contemporary Romania: Between Film and Television
William Totok the Romanian capital, which commemorates About the author: the persecution of Jews and Roma. William Totok, M.A., born 1951, lives as a Although in 2002 a government decree freelance writer in Berlin. He was a member (ratified in 2006 as a law) made Holocaust deni- of the International Commission to Investi- al, the glorification of war criminals, the public gate the Romanian Holocaust, which submit- dissemination of fascist symbols, and the estab- ted its final report in 2004, which came out lishment of fascist organizations and parties one year later in book form. Recent publica- into criminal offenses, in Romania there have tions: Episcopul, Hitler si Securitatea. Proce- sul stalinist împotriva “spionilor Vaticanului“ been no prosecutions against either Holocaust in România [The Bishop, Hitler, and the Se- deniers or extreme right-wing organizations. curitate: The Stalinist proceedings against the “Vatican Spies” in Romania], Iasi 2008; and Translation from the German by John Kenney the study “The Timeliness of the Past: The Fall of Nicolae Paulescu” in Peter Manu and Horia Bozdoghina, ed. Polemica Paulescu: sti- inta, politica, memorie [The Paulescu Polemic: Scholarship, Politics, Remembrance], Bucha- rest 2010. e-mail: [email protected] Perceptions of the Holocaust in Contemporary Romania: Between Film and Television by Victor Eskenasy, Frankfurt am Main n spite of the relatively large number of stu- widely popular public intellectuals, made Idies and collections of documents published known particularly by television, -
Emanuel CĂȘVEAN Social and Political
Emanuel CĂȘVEAN Social and Political Nationalism of the Romanian Interwar Period and its Philosophical Origins – Nichifor Crainic in the Light of Far-Right Ultra-Nationalism – Emanuel CĂȘVEAN Faculty of Orthodox Theology, "Babeş-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Abstract. This article tries to set the basis of a discussion regarding the link between Nichifor Crainic’s philosophical, theological, and political thought & work (in view of his ethnographic state as a mandatory solution for the shaping of the interwar Romanian society) based on a Christian-orthodox fundamental belief, and the emergence of a powerful Romanian extreme right movement during same period of time – not excluding from the discussion Crainic’s direct or indirect influence in this case. Our proposal is to pinpoint the link between the emergence of Crainic’s philosophical and political convictions to a preexistent substratum of intertwining between fundamental nationalism, cultural, popular, or religious beliefs, a type of intolerance, and the acceptance of the foreigner among Romanian traditional communities. Keywords: Ethnocratic state, social Darwinism, gândirism (Romanian philosophical movement derived from the word „‟thinking‟‟ and the homonym magazine), autochthony, neo-orthodoxy, militant nationalism, militant orthodoxy, legionary movement. The Romanian interwar period represents, to say the least, an "interesting" moment in the geopolitical, social, cultural and economic history of Romania and, all the more so, a period of ebullition/tumult at the level -
Columna 2017.Indd
NICOLAE CONSTANTIN PAULESCU ŞI DESCOPERIREA INSULINEI Alexandra CIOROBESCU1 [email protected] ABSTRACT: Nicolae Constantin Paulescu who did some work on pancreine (a pancreatic extract containing insulin). The „pancreine” was an extract of bovine pancreas in salted water, after which some impurities were removed with hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide. In the autumn of 1888, Paulescu left for Paris, where he enrolled in medical school. In 1897 he graduated with a Doctor of Medicine degree, and was immediately appointed as assistant surgeon at the Notre‑Dame du Perpétuel‑Secours Hospital. In 1900, Paulescu returned to Romania, where he remained until his death (1931) as Head of the Physiology Department of the University of Bucharest Medical School, as well as a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in Bucharest. In 1916, he suc‑ ceeded in developing an aqueous pancreatic extract which, when injected into a diabetic dog, proved to have a normalizing effect on blood sugar levels. From 24 April to 23 June 1921, Paulescu published four papers at the Romanian Section of the Society of Biology in Paris: 1. The effect of the pancreatic extract injected into a diabetic animal by way of the blood. 2. The influence of the time elapsed from the intravenous pancreatic injection into a diabetic animal. 3. The effect of the pancreatic extract injected into a normal animal by way of the blood. An extensive paper on this subject – Research on the Role of the Pancreas in Food Assimilation – was submitted by Paulescu on 22 June to the Archives Internationales de Physiologie in Liège, Belgium, and was published in the August 1921 issue of this journal. -
Timecapsule Insulin's Centenary
TimeCapsule Insulin’s centenary: the birth of an idea Robert A Hegele, Grant M Maltman At 2:00 h on Oct 31, 1920, Frederick G Banting, a surgeon practising in London, ON, Canada, conceived an idea to Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2020 isolate the internal secretion of the pancreas. The following week, he met with noted scientist John J R Macleod in Published Online Toronto, ON, Canada, and they developed a research plan. By August, 1921, Banting and his student assistant October 29, 2020 Charles H Best had prepared an effective extract from a canine pancreas. In January, 1922, biochemist James B Collip https://doi.org/10.1016/ S2213-8587(20)30337-5 isolated insulin that was sufficiently pure for human use. On Oct 25, 1923, Banting and Macleod received the Nobel Department of Medicine, Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of insulin. Here, we recount the most relevant events before and Department of Biochemistry, after the fateful early morning of Oct 31, 1920, which culminated in the discovery and clinical use of insulin. and Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine Introduction Captain and posted near the front line in France. At the and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, The discovery of insulin in Canada ranks among the Battle of Cambrai in September, 1918, he suffered a Canada (R A Hegele MD); and leading triumphs of medical research; but is there an shrapnel wound to his dominant right arm, which Banting House National appropriate date to observe the centenary of this became infected and healed slowly. Although he received Historic Site of Canada, landmark achievement? There are several candidate the Military Cross for valour, he most likely endured Diabetes Canada, London, ON, Canada (G M Maltman BA) milestones in the timeline that culminated in the post-traumatic stress disorder.10 Correspondence to: isolation of insulin suitable for human use (figure 1). -
The History of Corneliu Z and the Legionary M Tory of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and the Legionary Movement Zelea Codreanu
The His tory of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and the Legionary Movement Corneliu Zelea Codreanu The Early Life of Codreanu Corneliu Zelea Codreanu was born on September 13, 1899 in the small town of Hushi in Moldavia. His father, Ion Zelea Codreanu , had been a nationalist fighter all his life, while his grandfather and great-grandfather were foresters. Corneliu Codreanu had been educated for five years, from age eleven to sixteen, at the military academy Manastirea Dealului (“the Cloister on the Hill”). Codreanu explained how his time there affected him (from the key book he wrote, For My Legionaries ): "...my military education will be with me all my life. Order, discipline, hierarchy, molded into my blood at an early age, along with the sentiment of soldierly dignity, will constitute a guiding thread for my entire future activity. Here too, I was taught to speak little, a fact which later was to lead me to hate 'chatter boxing' and too much talk. Here I learned to love the trench an d to despise the d rawing room." After Romania declared war on Austria -Hungary in August 1916, Codreanu and his father went to join the Romanian army moving into Transylvania. Codreanu was not old enough to be accepted as a volunteer, but still fought with the army in its advance and retreat across the mountains. However, his father had been wounded in battle, and insisted that his son return home so that they do not both die in battle and leave his mother unsupported. However, a year later in 1917, Codreanu completed his military education in The Military School of Infantry at Botosani by 1918, but did not get the chance to join the front before the war ended.