Carolyn Cannon-Alfred

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Carolyn Cannon-Alfred
Born(1934-08-16)August 16, 1934
Riker Laboratories
California Riverside Hospital
Keck School of Medicine of USC
ThesisThe nature of Cocaine desensitization of Ephedrine Pressor responses (1961)

Carolyn L. Cannon-Alfred (born August 16, 1934 – August 29, 1987) was an American pharmacologist who established a medical clinic in

Riker Laboratories. Cannon-Alfred co-authored the Medical Handbook for the Layman in 1971. [1]

Early life and education

She was born on August 16, 1934, in Tyler, Texas. She graduated from Emmett J. Scott High School in 1950. Cannon-Alfred was a member of the St. James Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. [2]

In 1954, she completed a bachelor's from the University of Toledo. Later, she earned a masters degree from Howard University in 1957. Her thesis was entitled Studies on the acute effects of cortisone, with special reference to the heart: influence of potassium, digitalis and N-Allyl-Nor-Morphine (Nalline). [3]

She was hired as an assistant

pharmacologist and instructor of pharmacology at Howard University between 1957 and 1959.[4] She earned a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Georgetown University in 1961. Her dissertation was titled The nature of Cocaine desensitization of Ephedrine Pressor responses. [5]

Career

Carolyn worked as a Senior Pharmacologist at

National Heart Institute in 1964, and she moved to the Keck School of Medicine of USC as an assistant professor of pharmacology.Cannon-Alfred researched cardiac and autonomic pharmacology. [1] [4]

Together with her husband, J. Tyrone Alfred, wrote Medical Handbook for the Layman. The

south-central Los Angeles, and Cannon-Alfred's wish was to buy an apartment complex in the area that could serve as living arrangements for senior citizens. [6] [7]

Personal life

Cannon-Alfred was married to J. Tyrone Alfred, with whom she had three daughters. Carolyn died on August 29, 1987 in a Los Angeles hospital after a sudden illness. [2]

Selected publications

The most relevant publication of her career were the Medical Handbook for the Layman co-authored with her husband, and the scientific paper product of her doctoral dissertation.

  • Cannon, Carolyn; Cowan, F. F.; Koppanyi, T.; Maengwyn-Davies, G. D. (1961-10-13). "Explanation of Cocaine Desensitization of Blood Pressure Responses to Ephedrine". Science. 134 (3485): 1075–1077.
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  • Alfred, J. Tyrone; Cannon-Alfred, Carolyn (1969). Medical handbook for the layman. Alfred and Alfred.

References

  1. ^
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  2. ^ a b "Obituary for Carolyn Cannon-Alfred". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. February 9, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Cannon, Carolyn (1957). Studies on the acute effects of cortisone, with special reference to the heart: influence of potassium, digitalis and N-Allyl-Nor-Morphine (Nalline) (M.S. thesis). Howard University.
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    ISBN 0-253-33603-1
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  5. OCLC 51829573
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  6. ^ "Husband and wife medical team acclaimed for book that shows how most diseases can be prevented". Ebony. November 1971. p. 81. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Chamber's investment in South Central Medical Center 20 years ago pays off". Southern California Business. Vol. 40, no. 4. April 1994.
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