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Dr. '''L. Royal Christensen''' (1915-1997) was an American epidemiologist who, along with [[William S. Tillett]], won the 1949 [[Lasker Award]] for their work in showing that the [[enzyme]]s [[streptokinase]] and [[streptodornase]] can be used to treat disease.<ref name="NYTobit">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/28/us/l-royal-christensen-82-studied-enzymes.html|title=L. Royal Christensen, 82; Studied Enzymes|last=Saxon|first=Wolfgang|date=28 March 1997|work=The New York Times|page=17|accessdate=7 May 2014}}</ref> |
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Dr. L. Royal Christensen, a noted epidemiologist, and a colleague at New York University School of Medicine (William S. Tillett) won the 1949 Lasker Award. The honor was given for their discovery and purification of two enzymes: streptokinase and streptodornase. The former is used to dissolve blood clots. The latter, sometimes used in concert with streptokinase, helps ameliorate stubborn infections that previously were treated surgically. Dr. Christensen's enhancement of streptokinase made it possible to apply the enzyme in the treatment of patients. More broadly, streptokinase is used to treat patients suffering cardiac arrest. |
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Christensen was born In Everson, Washington.<ref name="NYTobit"/> He did his undergraduate work at University of Washington and received a PhD from St. Louis University in 1941.<ref name="NYTobit"/> He then taught microbiology at [[N.Y.U. College of Medicine-Bellevue Medical]].<ref name="NYTobit"/> |
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Dr. Christensen was born In Everson, Washington. He graduated from the University of Washington and earned his PhD in bacteriology from St. Louis University in 1941, the same year that he joined the NYU faculty. In 1953 he was named Director of the new Berg Institute. In 1967, Dr. Christensen moved to Toronto where he served as the first director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Science at the University of Toronto. Known internationally as a committed advocate for the humane treatment of laboratory animals, in 1961 he was asked by the World Health Organization to chair the organization's first symposium on animal laboratory disease. |
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His work involving the both the enzyme streptokinase, which can help dissolve blood clots,<ref name="NYTobit"/> and purifying the enzyme streptodornase, which can be used to "dissolve secretions from infections" showed that they can be used to prevent the necessity of surgical removal of infections, was recognized by the Lasker Award in 1949.<ref name="NYTobit"/> Described as [[Thrombolytic Therapy]], this treatment was described as one of the top 10 discoveries in cardiology in the 20th century.<ref>Tex Heart Inst J. 2002; 29(3): 164–171. |
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Dr. Christensen founded the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science and served as its first president. He also served as president of the corresponding Canadian association. |
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PMCID: PMC124754 |
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[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC124754/ Cardiology's 10 Greatest Discoveries of the 20th Century] |
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Nirav J. Mehta, MD and Ijaz A. Khan, </ref> |
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In 1953 he became director of Berg Institute for Experimental Physiology.<ref name="NYTobit"/> |
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He moved to Toronto in 1967 and began working for the Division of Laboratory Animal Science at the University of Toronto.<ref name="NYTobit"/> He founded the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, serving first president.<ref name="NYTobit"/><ref name="Science1999">{{cite book|last=American Association for Laboratory Animal Science|first=|title=50 years of laboratory animal science|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=MkJWAAAAYAAJ|accessdate=7 May 2014|year=1999|publisher=American Association for Laboratory Animal Science}}</ref> |
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L. Royal Christensen
Dr. L. Royal Christensen (1915-1997) was an American epidemiologist who, along with William S. Tillett, won the 1949 Lasker Award for their work in showing that the enzymes streptokinase and streptodornase can be used to treat disease.[1]
Christensen was born In Everson, Washington.[1] He did his undergraduate work at University of Washington and received a PhD from St. Louis University in 1941.[1] He then taught microbiology at N.Y.U. College of Medicine-Bellevue Medical.[1]
His work involving the both the enzyme streptokinase, which can help dissolve blood clots,[1] and purifying the enzyme streptodornase, which can be used to "dissolve secretions from infections" showed that they can be used to prevent the necessity of surgical removal of infections, was recognized by the Lasker Award in 1949.[1] Described as Thrombolytic Therapy, this treatment was described as one of the top 10 discoveries in cardiology in the 20th century.[2]
In 1953 he became director of Berg Institute for Experimental Physiology.[1]
He moved to Toronto in 1967 and began working for the Division of Laboratory Animal Science at the University of Toronto.[1] He founded the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, serving first president.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Saxon, Wolfgang (28 March 1997). "L. Royal Christensen, 82; Studied Enzymes". The New York Times. p. 17. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Tex Heart Inst J. 2002; 29(3): 164–171. PMCID: PMC124754 Cardiology's 10 Greatest Discoveries of the 20th Century Nirav J. Mehta, MD and Ijaz A. Khan,
- ^ American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (1999). 50 years of laboratory animal science. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. Retrieved 7 May 2014.