Irwin Goldstein Ph. D.
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This Morning we interviewed Dr Goldstein.
Irwin Goldstein is Professor Emeritus of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He has been there for 43 years. He received his Ph. D. in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota. His field of research is Glycobiology. Dr Goldstein has published 300 scientific papers, reviews, and books. His research is supported by the National Institute of Health and he has held one of the longest running grants at the University of Michigan. Dr Goldstein has also served as Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the University Of Michigan Medical School for 13 years.
Today’s interview with Dr. Goldstein immediately jumped into wonderful information about his many interests within the field of glycobiology. We started with the information that Dr Goldstein has been a glycobiologist from the beginning of his career and stands out as one of the foremost respected minds. During the interview we covered topics such as: Blood types, cell targeting, transplantation epitopes, the influenza virus, Lectins, and the toxic and recently headlined Ricin protein. Dr. Goldstein shared with us the history and the importance of each topic. He really helped paint a picture of the vastness of the science of Glycobiology, and the many functions within the human body that are controled by the sequence of carbohydrates.
I mentioned a news article within the interview, here is its link. http://www.pub.umich.edu/daily/1998/may/05-26-98/news/news5.html
Check out Dr Goldstein at this site. http://www.medicineatmichigan.org/magazine/2001/fall/limelight/default.asp
Here are a few links to articles of interest :
Wearne et al, "Use of Lectins for Probing Differentiated Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Carbohydrates", Glycobiology 16, 981-990, (2006). http://glycob.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/16/10/981
Wearne et al, "Temporal Changes in the Carbohydrates Expressed on BG01 Human Embryonic Stem Cells During Differentiation as Embryoid Bodies"
Glycoconjugate Journal 25, 121-136, (2008).
http://functionalglycomics.org/fg/subjects/development/2008.shtml
http://blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1399-3089.2004.00108.x
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