Jerome W. Conn
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Jerome W. Conn | |
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| Born | September 24, 1907 Gairdner Foundation International Award (1965) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Endocrinology |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Louis H. Newburgh |
Jerome W. Conn (September 24, 1907 – June 11, 1994) was an American
Biography
Conn was born in
He graduated with honors in 1932 and started an internship in
From 1943 Conn took on the Division of Endocrinology and started an investigation concerning acclimatization of military personnel to warm climates like in the
was curtailed in these circumstances.At the Presidential address to the Society of Clinical Research Conn presented a thirty-four-year-old patient complaining of episodic weakness of the lower legs, almost to paralysis, with periodic muscle spasms and cramps in her hands for a total period of seven years. After extensive research he had found a condition he called primary hyperaldosteronism, later called Conn syndrome. There were elevated levels of aldosterone in her circulation, coming from a hormone producing
Conn wrote a total of 284 articles and book chapters and was recognized as a tutor stimulating others in research. His clinic was leading for years after in research on hyperaldosteronism.
Conn was honored by being named L. H. Newburgh Distinguished University Professor in 1968. There were many other honors during his career; he was member of twelve national professional societies.
His retirement was in 1974. He died in Naples, Florida.
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