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Gerty Cori
Gerty Theresa Cori was a Czech and American biochemist who in 1947 was the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science, and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for her role in the "discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen".
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science · Czech-American biochemist (1896–1957) · biochemist · psychologist · physician · chemist · physiologist · researcher · also Gerty Cori, Gerty Theresa Cori, Gerty T. Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz, Cori
Born 15 August 1896 · Died 26 October 1957 · Q204733
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2021· 1 entry
Published “Reduction in mobility and COVID-19 transmission” in Nature Communications — cited 509 times.
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2020· 1 entry
Published “Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis” in The Lancet Infectious Diseases — cited 2,926 times.
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2016· 1 entry
Tom donated his parents Nobel Prize medals to the Washington University School of Medicine where they are on display in the Becker Medical Library
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2013· 1 entry
Published “A New Framework and Software to Estimate Time-Varying Reproduction Numbers During Epidemics” in American Journal of Epidemiology — cited 1,530 times.
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2004· 1 entry
Both Gerty and Carl Cori were designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark in recognition of their work in clarifying carbohydrate metabolism
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Women in Technology Hall of Fame (1997).
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1957· 3 entries
Died 1957-10-26.
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“I believe the benefits of two civilizations – a European education followed by the freedom and opportunities of this country – have been essential to whatever contributions I have been able to make to science.”
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Gerty Cori died after a ten-year struggle with myelosclerosis
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1952· 1 entry
Published “Glucose-6-Phosphatase of the Liver in Glycogen Storage Disease” in Journal of Biological Chemistry — cited 535 times.
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1949· 2 entries
Published “PURIFICATION OF THE HYPERGLYCEMIC-GLYCOGENOLYTIC FACTOR FROM INSULIN AND FROM GASTRIC MUCOSA” in Journal of Biological Chemistry — cited 510 times.
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Was awarded the Iota Sigma Pi National Honorary Member for her significant contribution
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1948· 1 entry
Won Garvan–Olin Medal (1948).
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1947· 6 entries
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine — for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen.
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Awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947).
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Was the third woman to win a Nobel Prize in science, and the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for her role in the "discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen"
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Gerty Cori became the third woman—and the first American woman—to win a Nobel Prize in science
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The couple was awarded a half share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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For the discovery of the mechanism by which glycogen—a polysaccharide made from glucose—is broken down in muscle tissue into lactic acid and then resynthesized in the body and stored as a source of energy (known as the C
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1946· 1 entry
And the Squibb Award in Endocrinology in 1947
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1943· 1 entry
Was appointed associate professor of Research Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology
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1931· 1 entry
After publishing their work on carbohydrate metabolism
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1929· 1 entry
Proposed the theoretical cycle that later won them the Nobel Prize, the Cori cycle
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1922· 1 entry
The Coris both immigrated to the United States (Gerty six months after Carl because of difficulty in obtaining a position) to pursue medical research at New York State Institute for the Study of Malignant Disease (1912-1
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1914· 1 entry
An unusual achievement for women at that time
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1896· 1 entry
Born 1896-08-15.
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