José Pellegrino
José Pellegrino, Brazilian parasitologist and tropical physician (Passagem de Minas, Minas Gerais State 11 November 1922 – Belo Horizonte 10 February 1977) From Italian parents Authored over 350 papers Described two Diptera species, Lutzomyia ferreirana and L. firmatoi with Barretto & Martins (1956) First report about Chagas disease transmission by blood transfusion Transmissão da doença de Chagas pela transfusão sanguínea. Primeiras comprovações sorológicas de esquizotripanos em doadores e em candidatos a doadores de sangue. Rev. Bras. Med. 6(5):297-301, 1949 Identified 14, 15-epoxi-geranylgeraniol, from fruits oil of Pterodon pubescens which prevents the penetration of cercariae of Schistosoma into the skin of host With M.F. Santos Filho, H.J. Monteiro, B. Gilbert & W.B. Mors. Chemoprophylactic agent in schistosomiasis: 14,15-epoxigeranylgeraniol. Science 157:950-1, 1967. Standardized immunological reactions establishing its value in schistosomiasis epidemiology Técnica de reação intradérmica para diagnóstico da esquistossomose. Rev. Bras. Malariol. Doenças Trop. 9:105-21, 1957 Diagnóstico da esquistossomose pela reação intradérmica. Rev. Bras. Doen. Trop. 9:105, 1957 Developed Kagan-Pellegrino-Memoria technique for preparation of antigens for Schistosoma mansoni With J. G. Kagan & J.M. P. Memória. Studies on the standardization of the intradermal test for the diagnosis of bilharziasis. Amer.J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 10:200-7, 1961 Developed a method for preparation of Schistosoma mansoni antigens employing modified Coca’s solution With J.G. Kagan. Critical review of immunological methods for diagnosis of bilharziasis. Bull. World Health Organization 25:611, 1961 Established technical basis for Chagas disease prophylaxis employing residual action insecticides (i.e. Gammexane or BHC in 1948) independently from Abalos With E. Dias. Alguns ensaios com o “Gammexane” no combate aos transmissores da doença de Chagas no Brasil. Brasil Médico 62:185-91, 1948. Proposed an evolutive and morphological classification of Schistosoma mansoni eggs With G. Gazzinelli & F.J. R. Pinto. Purification and characterization of proteolytic enzyme complex of cercarial extract. Comp. Biochem. Physic. 18(14):689-700, 1966 With B. Gilbert, N. Nunes da Rocha & R. Borojevic. Schistosoma mansoni in vitro transformation of cercarial into schistosomules. Parasitology 64:333, 1972 Identified over 20 drugs with experimental activity on schistosomiasis Proposed cellophane paper model for measuring the papulae intensity in schistosomiasis intradermoreaction With D.G. Macedo. Novo critério de leitura da reação intradérmica na esquistossomose. Rev. Bras. Malar. 8(3):499-509, 1956 PHYTOCHEMISTRY & PARASITOLOGY With W.B. Mors, P.M. Baker, T.C.B. Tomassini, B. Gilbert, N. Katz et al. A atividade anti-helmíntica dos óleos essenciais e de seus componentes químicos. Anais Acad. Bras. Ciencias 44:423-8, 1972 With B. Gilbert & D. Santos Filho. Extract of Enterolobium timbouva Martius, 1837, a penetration stimulant for cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni. Rev. Bras. Pesq. Med. Biol. 4(4-5):315-6, 1971 With B. Gilbert, J.P. Souza, C.C. Fortes, D. Santos Filho, A.P. de Seabra & M. Kitagawa. Chemo prophylactic agents in schistosomiasis. I. Active and inactive terpenes. J. Parasitol. 56:397, 1970 With P.M. Baker, C.C. Fortes, E.G. Fortes, G. Gazzinelli, B. Gilbert, J.N.C. Lopes, T.C.B. Tomassini & W. Vichnewski. Chemoprophylactic agents in schistosomiasis, eremanthine, costunolide, alpha cyclo costunolide and bisabolol. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 24:853-7, 1972 With B. Gilbert, J.P. de Souza, M. Fasao & A.P. de Seabra. Esquistossomose: proteção contra infecção por terpenóides. Anais Acad. Bras. Ciencias 42:397-400, 1970 (Suppl) With A.V. Pinto, M.C.R. Pinto, B. Gilbert & R.M. Mello. Schistosomiasis mansoni: blockage of cercarial skin penetration by chemical agents: I. Naphthoquinones and derivatives. Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 71:133-5, 1977 OTHER TECHNIQUES/METHODS With L.H. Pereira, T.E. Valadares, R.T. Mello & P.M.Z. Coelho. A new approach for screening prophylactic agents in schistosomiasis. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. S. Paulo 16:123-6, 1974 With F.J. Ramalho Pinto, G. Gazzinelli, R.E. Howells, T.A. Mota-Santos & E.A. Figueiredo. Schistosoma mansoni: defined system for stepwise transformation of cercariae to schistosomula in vitro. Exp. Parasitol. 36:360-72, 1974 With F.M. Coelho, G. Gazzinelli & L.H. Pereira. Standardization of the Fe59 incorporation method in Biomphalaria glabrata for use in study of the crowding effect. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. 15(6):417-20, 1973 With N. Katz & A. Chaves. Uma técnica simples para a realização do exame de fezes quantitativo na esquistossomose. Cien. Cult. 24(6):416, 1972 With N. Katz & A. Chaves. A simple device for quantitative stool thick-smear technique in schistosomiasis mansoni. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. S. Paulo 14:397-402, 1972 With C.E. Borda. An improved thick-smear for quantitative diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infections. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. S. Paulo 10:71-5, 1971 With J. Faria. The oogram method for the screening of drugs in schistosomiasis mansoni. Amer.J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 14:363-9, 1965 With C.A. Oliveira, J. Faria & A.S. Cunha. New approach to the screening of drugs in chemotherapy of Schistosoma mansoni in mice. Amer. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 11:201-15, 1962 With A.F. Siqueira. Técnica de perfusão para colheita de Schistosoma mansoni em cobaios experimentalmente infestados. Rev. Bras. Malar. Doen Trop. 8:589-97, 1956 With Rosa M.B. Nunes. Technique for obtaining dried cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni for the preparations of antigens. Rev. Bras. Malariol. Doen. Trop. 8:397-404, 1956 With Z. Brener. Method for isolating schistosome granulomas from mouse liver. J. Parasit. 42:564, 1956 With D.G. Macedo. A simplified method for the concentration of cercariae. J. Parasit. 41:329-30, 1955 Técnica para reação de precipitina no diagnóstico da doença de Chagas com sangue colhido na polpa digital. O Hospital 4:437-41, 1953 Métodos e critérios para a realização de inquéritos sobre doença de Chagas em crianças. J. Pediat. 17(5):224-8, 1952
José Leal Prado
José Leal Prado de Carvalho, Brazilian biochemist (Alfenas, Minas Gerais State 08 September 1918 – São Paulo 11 January 1987) Authored most of his works joint to his wife biochemist Eline Michelet Sant’Anna Prado (1921-2007) ACHIEVEMENTS Discovered metacorticoid hypertension independently of S. Fridman Demonstrated the tissue conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, the first demonstration of the presence of converting enzymes in tissues With E. A. Carlini & Z. Picarelli. Pharmacological activity of hypertension I and its conversion into hypertension II. Bull. Soc. Chim. Biol. 40:1825-34, 1958 Performed important studies on metabolism and release of kinins First described clostripain, a kinin from bacterial origin First obtained urinary kallikrein in pure form With H.B. Nader first to show that the constitution of heparin is heterogeneous with distinct components and molecular weights (1974) With A.C.M. Paiva & T.B. Paiva. Non-identity between pepsitensin and hypertension revealed by paper electrophoresis. Science 120:611, 1954 Isolated and characterized glycyl-bradykinin from wasp venom With J. Ribeiro do Valle developed a method or test for pregnandiol (Leal-Valle method) and proposed a model of mice cage described in Ciencia & Cultura number 1, 1949 DID YOU KNOW? Invited to a position in H. Goldblatt laboratory (Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland) 1956 Invited to head Pharmacology Department at Université de Montreal (1967) See Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 20(5):485-6, 1987
José J. Puente
José J. Puente, Argentine dermatologist (1901 – 1947) Described cheilitis glandularis simplex or simple glandular cheilitis (Puente syndrome) With A. Acevedo. Queilitis glandular. Rev. Med. Lat. Am. 12:671, 1927 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY With C. Quevedo & C.P. Malbrán. Prurigo y liquenificación de cara. Rev. Arg. Dermatosif. 26:1127, 1942 Necrobiosis lipoidica diabética. Rev. Arg. Dermatosif. (1941) Panniculitis nodularis recidivans febrilis durch Staphylokokken. Ein fall von granuloma lipophagicum der Brust. Zbl. Haut u-Geschl-Kr. 63:672, 1940 Tuberculide rosaceiforme de Lewandowsky. Rev. Arg. Dermatosif. 24:614, 1940 Formas anatomos clínicas del estimeno de la vulva y del síndrome anarrectogenital. Rev. Med. Lat. Am. 23:367-410, 1938 Queilitis glandular simple y epitelioma. Rev. Arg. Dermatosif. 21:688, 1937 Miasis forunculosa. Rev. Arg. Dermat. 18, 1934 La queilitis glandular simple y estados alegados (1934) Los grupos sanguíneos em la lepra. Rev. Asoc. Arg. Derm. Sifil. 12:125-37, 1927-8 Modifications histologiques de la peau du Crapaud hypohysectomisé (1927) Sifilis del cuello uterino (1925) Les espiroquetas. Rev. Centro Estud. Med. Bs Aires 23:260, 1923 Queilite glandular apostematosa With L.A. Cordiytola. Sebocistomatosis
José Domingo Parodi
José Domingo Parodi, Italian botanist and pharmacist in South America (Genoa 1823 – Paris 01 December 1889) Described 75 new plant species Sobre um nuevo alcaloide descubierto en las hojas del Vinal (Prosopis ruscifolia Gris). Rev. Farm. 25:201-4, 1877 Nuevo alcaloide hallado en El Naranjillo de Jujuy (Xanthoxylum naranjillo Gris). Rev. Farm. 28:408-10, 1880 SOME BIBLIOGRAPHY On the useful plants of Paraguay Notas sobre algunas plantas usuales del Paraguay, de Corrientes y de Misiones Nota sobre la composición quimica de la yerba mate (1859) Algunas observaciones sobre el cultivo y la composición quimica del tabaco paraguayo (1860) Observaciones botanico-quimicas sobre una nueva especie de Acacia cuyo fructo puede reemplazar las agallas (1862) Algunas observaciones sobre la família de las amarantáceas (1877) Contribuciones a la flora del Paraguay (1878) Apuntes sobre la família de las nictagináceas (1880) Ensayo de botanica medica argentina comparada (1881) HONORS Parodia Spegazzini 1923 (Cactaceae) Parodiella Hennings 1918 (Fungi) Parodiellina Spegazzini 1880 (Fungi)
José Aristodemo Pinotti
José Aristodemo Pinotti, Brazilian gynecologist and oncologist (São Paulo 20 December 1934 –São Paulo 01 July 2009) Cousin of gastroenterologist Henrique W. Pinotti Internationally renowned as expert on breast tumor surgery Authored 671 papers, 49 books and 131 book chapters (until 2005) Showed the relationship between menstrual ovulatory cycles and breast cancer risk Modified a number of surgical techniques Introduced the technique of post-mastectomy immediate reconstruction worldwide used TECHNIQUES With J. Ueno, A. C. T. Nisida & G. N. Garcia. Associação de laparoscopia com nova técnica de minilaparotomia no tratamento de paciente com endometriose peritoneal e mioma uterino intramural de grande volume: relato de caso. Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 14(3):120-122, 2003. With M.D. Ricci, A. C. S. D. Barros & M. Pinotti. Ressecção segmentar com dissecação axilar e preservação de pele por incisão única periareolar no câncer de mama de estádio inicial: apresentação de técnica. In: VII Congresso Paulista de Obstetrícia e Ginecologia, 2002, SP. Anais, 2002. 1: 116-116, 2002 With F. M. Carvalho. Intraoperative pathological monitorization of surgical margins: a method to reduce recurrences after conservative treatment for breast cancer. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 23(1):11-16, 2002. With H. G. C. Guidi & R. M. Ribeiro. New aproach for the ultrasonography of the bladder neck for the evaluation of patients with urinary incontinence – previous note. In: 2nd International consultation on incontinence, Paris. Abstracts 2001. 1: 85-8, 2001 With J. Ueno. Transvaginal videopelviscopy, a new technique for assessing pelvic cysts. J Am Assoc Gyn Lap 7(4):535-538, 2000. With F. M. Carvalho, A. C. S. D. Barros, M. Pinotti & A. C. T. Nisida. Intraoperative pathological monitorization of surgical margins: a new method to reduce local recurrences after conservative treatment for breast cancer. In: XVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2000, Washington. Book of abstracts, 2000. 70: 10-10. With F. M. Carvalho, A. V. D. Sauerbronn & M. Pinotti. Intraoperative pathological monitorization of surgical margins: a new method to reduce local recurrences after conservative treatment for breast cancer.. In: Filomena Marino Carvalho; Alfredo Carlos Simões Dornellas de Barro; Marianne Pinotti; Antonio Cralos T. Nisida. (Org.). COSMI. 1 ed. Monduzzi, 1:8, 1999 With J. C. L. P. E. Silva, W. F. B. Saboya, J. C. S. Gama & A. R. Mello. Estudio de un nuevo método de valoriacion de la edad gestacional.. Progresos de Obstetricia y Ginecologia, 19(1): 19-38, 1976 With P. C. R. Palma. A propósito de uma técnica para a correção do prolapso vaginal: suspensão endoscópica da cúpula vaginal. Revista de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 9(4):293-296, 1986 Mastectomia radical com conservação dos músculos peitorais no tratamento do carcinoma mamário (Apresentação de técnica própria). Matern. Inf. 28(2):225-39, 1969 EPONYMY Koppke-Pinotti technique Pinotti technique or modified radical vulvectomy (1996) Ingiulla-Pinotti vaginal hysterectomy MEMBERSHIP/HONORS President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (1979) Honorary Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (1993) Permanent Member, Advisory Panel on Maternal and Child Health, WHO (2000) Doctor Honoris Causa, Universitá degli Studi, Bologna, Italy (2000)
José Antonio Pastrana
José Antonio Pastrana, Argentine agricultural entomologist (19 November 1907 – 13 July 1994) Authored over 100 papers DESCRIBED LEPIDOPTERA TAXA Genera Cappsia 1953 Deltinea 1961 Riculoides 1952 Species Alucita arriguttii 1960 Alucita bridarolli 1951 Alucita jujuyensis 1953 Alucita proseni 1951 Alucita tandilensis 1960 Arcola malloi 1961 Cappsia bourquini 1953 Ceromitia laninensis 1961 Ceromitia lizeri 1961 Ceromitia pucaraensis 1961 Ceromitia schajovskoii 1961 Choreutis merzoccai 1991 Coleophora breyeri 1963 Coleophora chiarelliae 1963 Coleophora haywardi 1963 Deltinea costalimai 1961 Eupastranaia martinezi 1952 Enarmonia araucariae 1950 Hexeretmis willineri 1954 Homeosoma crouzelae 1991 Homeosoma deltaeparanensis 1991 Homeosoma esquelensis 1983 Homeosoma gentilii 1983 Homeosoma heinrichi Homeosoma llanoi 1991 Homeosoma orfilai 1983 Homeosoma neuquensis 1983 Homeosoma schajovskoyi 1983 Homeosoma yivoffi 1991 Laspeyresia araucariae 1951 Midilia orfilai 1960 Midilia martineziana 1960 Phyllocnistis bourquini 1960 Postplatyptilia genisei 1989 Riculoides galliaella 1952 HONORS Pastranaia Orfila 1955 (Neuroptera) Eupastranaia Becker 1973 (Lepidoptera)