James D. Jamieson
James Douglas Jamieson (January 22, 1934 – October 22, 2018) was an American
Early life and education
Jamieson was born in the small town of
Research
As a post-doctoral fellow, Jamieson established the role of the Golgi complex in the protein secretory pathway of pancreatic acinar cells, a seminal discovery of cell biology (Jamieson JD, Palade GE. Intracellular transport of secretory proteins in the pancreatic exocrine cell (I and II). J. Cell Biol. 1967:34:577-615).
Jamieson's laboratory at Yale further explored the regulation of exocytosis of secretory proteins, membrane biogenesis and polarity, and the interactions between the cell membrane and the basement membrane. His laboratory was also involved in the identification of the actin cytoskeleton as essential in the formation of endocytic vesicles in membrane retrieval after exocytosis. After more than 25 years of landmark research in cell biology, Jamieson closed his lab in 2001.
Career
Jamieson was a tenured professor of Cell Biology at Yale University from 1975 until his death. In 1994, he became the Director of Medical Studies in the Department of Cell Biology. He also served as the Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Yale University School of Medicine for more than twenty years. He served as the president of the American Society for Cell Biology (1982–1983) and the president of the American Pancreatic Association (1989–1990). Jamieson has received many awards for his contributions to cell biology including a Distinguished Achievement Award from the American Gastroenterological Association and the William Go Award by American Pancreatic Association.
For his contributions to medical education, he received the Bohmfalk Prize for teaching excellence in basic sciences in 1999 and the teacher of the year award at the Yale University School of Medicine in 2005.
Personal
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Jamieson and his wife Cynthia had two daughters, Anne and Laura and five grandchildren. He spent most summer weekends on his sailboat, the CYLAN II. He was often spotted eating lunch with medical students of Yale and was always a favorite professor. He died on October 22, 2018, at the age of 84.[3]
References
- ^ "James D. Jamieson, MD, PhD, Former Longtime Head of MD/PhD Program, Dies at 84". Yale school of Medicine. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "James Jamieson" (PDF). American Society for Cell Biology. 1993. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "James D. Jamieson, MD, PhD, Former Longtime Head of MD/PhD Program, Dies at 84". medicine.yale.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- Jamieson, J.D., and G.E. Palade. 1967. J. Cell Biol. 34:577.[1]
- Jamieson, J.D., and G.E. Palade. 1967. J. Cell Biol. 34:597.[2]
- American Society of Cell Biology Member profile
- Other Publications (PubMed)[3]
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