#American #biochemist and #pharmacologist who made important #contributions to a #modern #underst…
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#American #biochemist and #pharmacologist who made important #contributions to a #modern #understanding of the #ductless, or #endocrine, glands.
In 1893, he became the first full-time professor of pharmacology in the U.S. at #JohnHopkinsUniversity.
Abel encouraged his students to conduct #experiments and become active participants in his #laboratory #research.
In 1897 he reported the #isolation of a derivative of #epinephrine (#adrenaline).
In 1926, he isolated and crystallized #insulin.
Abel also investigated the functions of the #kidney and devised a #vividiffusion #apparatus for removing #toxins from the #blood of living #animals, an apparatus that is widely regarded as a forerunner of the #artificialkidney.
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