Anita Roberts: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
 
m (Bot: Automated text replacement (-{{SIB}} + & -{{EH}} + & -{{EJ}} + & -{{Editor Help}} + & -{{Editor Join}} +))
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{SI}}
{{SI}}
{{EH}}
 
==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Anita B. Roberts''', (April 3, 1942 – May 26, 2006) was a [[molecular biologist]] who made pioneering observations of a [[protein]], [[TGF beta]], that is critical in healing wounds and bone fractures and that has a dual role in blocking or stimulating [[cancers]]. Roberts was the 49th most-cited scientist in the world and the second most-cited female scientist as of 2005.
'''Anita B. Roberts''', (April 3, 1942 – May 26, 2006) was a [[molecular biologist]] who made pioneering observations of a [[protein]], [[TGF beta]], that is critical in healing wounds and bone fractures and that has a dual role in blocking or stimulating [[cancers]]. Roberts was the 49th most-cited scientist in the world and the second most-cited female scientist as of 2005.
Line 33: Line 33:
*[http://rex.nci.nih.gov/RESEARCH/basic/lc/abr303.htm Robert's research page at the NCI/NIH]
*[http://rex.nci.nih.gov/RESEARCH/basic/lc/abr303.htm Robert's research page at the NCI/NIH]


{{SIB}}
 


[[Category:Molecular biologists|Roberts, Anita]]
[[Category:Molecular biologists|Roberts, Anita]]

Latest revision as of 22:13, 8 August 2012

WikiDoc Resources for Anita Roberts

Articles

Most recent articles on Anita Roberts

Most cited articles on Anita Roberts

Review articles on Anita Roberts

Articles on Anita Roberts in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ

Media

Powerpoint slides on Anita Roberts

Images of Anita Roberts

Photos of Anita Roberts

Podcasts & MP3s on Anita Roberts

Videos on Anita Roberts

Evidence Based Medicine

Cochrane Collaboration on Anita Roberts

Bandolier on Anita Roberts

TRIP on Anita Roberts

Clinical Trials

Ongoing Trials on Anita Roberts at Clinical Trials.gov

Trial results on Anita Roberts

Clinical Trials on Anita Roberts at Google

Guidelines / Policies / Govt

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Anita Roberts

NICE Guidance on Anita Roberts

NHS PRODIGY Guidance

FDA on Anita Roberts

CDC on Anita Roberts

Books

Books on Anita Roberts

News

Anita Roberts in the news

Be alerted to news on Anita Roberts

News trends on Anita Roberts

Commentary

Blogs on Anita Roberts

Definitions

Definitions of Anita Roberts

Patient Resources / Community

Patient resources on Anita Roberts

Discussion groups on Anita Roberts

Patient Handouts on Anita Roberts

Directions to Hospitals Treating Anita Roberts

Risk calculators and risk factors for Anita Roberts

Healthcare Provider Resources

Symptoms of Anita Roberts

Causes & Risk Factors for Anita Roberts

Diagnostic studies for Anita Roberts

Treatment of Anita Roberts

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME Programs on Anita Roberts

International

Anita Roberts en Espanol

Anita Roberts en Francais

Business

Anita Roberts in the Marketplace

Patents on Anita Roberts

Experimental / Informatics

List of terms related to Anita Roberts

Overview

Anita B. Roberts, (April 3, 1942 – May 26, 2006) was a molecular biologist who made pioneering observations of a protein, TGF beta, that is critical in healing wounds and bone fractures and that has a dual role in blocking or stimulating cancers. Roberts was the 49th most-cited scientist in the world and the second most-cited female scientist as of 2005.

Roberts was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she grew up. She attended Oberlin College and earned her doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968. After postdoctoral work at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Roberts joined the National Cancer Institute in 1976. From 1995 to 2004, she served as Chief of the institute's [1], and continued her research until her death in 2006.

In the early-1980s, Dr. Roberts and her colleagues at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland began to experiment with the protein, called T.G.F.-beta, short for transforming growth factor beta.

Dr. Roberts isolated the protein from bovine kidney tissue and compared her results with T.G.F.-beta taken from human blood platelets and placental tissue. Institute researchers then began a series of experiments to determine the protein's characteristics. They discovered that it helps play a central role in signaling other growth factors in the body to heal wounds and fractures speedily.

T.G.F.-beta was later shown to have an effect on regulation of the heartbeat and the response of the eye to aging.

In later research, Dr. Roberts and others found that T.G.F.-beta inhibits the growth of some cancers while stimulating growth in advanced cancers, including cancers of the breast and lung.

Dr. Roberts was a former president of the Wound Healing Society. In 2005, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In an ironic twist of fate, after over 25 years of cancer research, Roberts was diagnosed with stage IV gastric cancer in March 2004. She received a degree of fame in the cancer community for her blog, detailing her daily struggles with the disease. She died on May 26, 2006.

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Roberts has been the recipient of several awards for her contributions to the field of science. These include:

References

External links


Template:WS