John Bruce Howell, 1942-1997

A tribute to neuroepidemiologist Dr. Bruce Schoenberg 1942-1987.

Bruce S. Schoenberg, MD, PhD, 44, a dedicated and prolific neuroepidemiologist who was chief of the neuroepidemiology branch at the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (NINCDS) until May, died July 14 of cancer. He left a generous scientific legacy, one that belies his relatively short life. Dr. Schoenberg was internationally respected for his singular cont...

John C. Liebeskind (1935-1997): a tribute.

I’d like to begin by thanking those who have helped me prepare this tribute—contributing pictures, stories, and/or moral support. This group includes many of John’s students and friends, his family, and especially those at the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library at UCLA where the John C. Liebeskind History of Pain Collection is housed. In particular, Marcia Meldrum, who worked closely with Joh...

D. John Faulkner (1942-2002): marine natural products chemistry and marine chemical ecology.

John Faulkner (Figure 1) made fundamental and highly insightful contributions to the study of marine natural products chemistry and chemical ecology for more than 30 years. His sense of rigor, coupled with a strong interest in education, made him an outstanding leader in these fields. Faulkner!s fascination with the chemistry of marine life began with his appointment as Assistant Professor of M...

Sequencings and Howell Designs

Short Years: The Life and Letters of John Bruce Mac-Callum, M.D., 1876-1906

formation of new blood channels and connective tissue. The studies bring us to this point, leaving for the future the chemical definition of these stimuli and the decision as to whether they are endogenous or exogenous in nature. Two possible exceptions might be taken, by the critically minded, to the methods used in the investigation. The first is the use of extremely high pressures in the inj...