“Great Discoveries Scientists – Traits of Scientists” Summary of Position Paper #1 – February 27, 2012
Shelton State Community College
Alejandro Montes- Renato Aguilera – cloned and patented a DNase-II enzyme useful in control of viral diseases – at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Jacob Roemen- Winston A. Anderson – Professor Howard University-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor –biomedical research in cancer and malaria; improving undergraduate science education
Stillman College
Whitney Armstead- Julie Brittain – discovered mechanism of vessel blockage with Sickle Cell Anemia.
Stephanie Curry - Bessie Blount – invented a feeding tube, allowed amputees to feed themselves; forensic scientist.
Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez- Maria Elena Zavala – Professor California State University – discovered genes involved in root tip metabolism; service to next-generation.
Joseph Pough- Emmett Chappelle – developed test for detection of bacteria in food and urine.
Ashley Savage- Cherie Butts – research on the immune system and role of hormones in treatment of diseases.
Porchia Wallace- Benjamin Carson – pediatric neurosurgeon – John Hopkins University Hospital; operated to separate Siamese twins joined at the head.
The University of Alabama
Travis Atchley - Rita Levi-Montalcini – Professor Washington University St. Louis; co-recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine for the discovery of the nerve-growth-factor protein.
Tatiana Carrasquilla - Joan Esnayra – program officer (science policy at the national level) at National Academy of Sciences; founded the Psychiatric Service Dog Society
Andrew DeSantis- Severo Ochoa de Albornoz – biochemist and physiologist studying enzymatic processes and recipient of the 1959 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine with Arthur Kornberg for “discovery of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of RNA & DNA.”
Elizabeth Ernstberger- Jill Bargonetti-Chavarria – Professor Hunter College, cancer researchers trying to find ways to fix non-functioning p53 genes; discovered link between the P53 gene and AIDS virus; educator investigating different learning strategies for students.
Grant Fairchild- Elizabeth Blackburn – co-recipient of 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine for discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”
Stephen Frank- Keith L. Black – Professor, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, pioneered research on ways to cross the blood-brain barrier allowing chemotherapeutic drugs to be delivered direly into a brain tumor.
Marquita Gray- Terri L. Young – Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics Duke University; founding director of Ophthalmic Genetics Pediatric Clinic; discovered a molecular genetic basis of high-grade myopia, the association with the insulin-like-growth-factor-1 gene
Joana Hubickey- Rita Levi-Montalcini – Professor Washington University St. Louis; co-recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine for the discovery of the nerve-growth-factor protein.
Ronneshia Jackson- Phillip Crews – Professor of Chemistry UCC Santa Cruz; discovered bengamides which produce natural products that are inhibitory to tumor growth.
Marty Kamper- Elizabeth Blackburn – co-recipient of 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine for discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”
Dylan Marchione- Percy Lavon Julian – chemist, chemical synthesis of industrial large-scale human hormones (progesterone, testosterone) & hydrocortisone; over 100 patents.
Anna Moyer- Mae Jemison – medical doctor; astronaut; founded Jemison Group; Jemison Foundation; and BioSentient Corp.
Amelia Randazzo- Lise Meitner – member of group that discovered nuclear fission.
Alexandra Waits- Elizabeth Blackburn – co-recipient of 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology & Medicine for discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”