Category Basic Science

Javier Arias Stella

Biography Born August 2, 1924 in Lima, Peru 1951 – Bachelors degree in medicine, Universidad Mayor de San Marcos 1959 – MD, Universidad Mayor de San Marcos 1961 – Co-founded the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 1963-1965 Minister of Public Health,…

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Biography Medical Eponyms Interstitial Cell of Cajal (ICC): Specialized, pacemaker cells in the gastrointestinal tract that mediate neurotransmission between autonomic motor neurons and smooth muscle cells. Cajal-Retzius Cells: Specialized neurons that appear early in development and are crucial for forming the laminated structure…

Max Clara

Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Bibliography. Clara, Max 1899-1966. WorldCat Identities Buttner R, Lee J. De-eponymising anatomical terminology. 2020

Joseph Paneth

Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Buttner R, Lee J. De-eponymising anatomical terminology. 2020