Memorandum from Michael Heidelberger to the United States Army, Office of the Surgeon General

Memorandum from Michael Heidelberger to the United States Army, Office of the Surgeon General

Contributor(s):
Heidelberger, Michael
United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Surgeon General
Publication:
Produced: 30 April 1918
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
World War I
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Syphilis
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Memorandums
Abstract:
After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Heidelberger was commissioned in the Sanitary Corp, where he was assigned to the Section on Combating Venereal Diseases. As summarized in this monthly report, his duty was mainly to conduct research on anti-syphilitics, research which dovetailed closely with the work on the chemotherapy of syphilis he had been conducting with Walter A. Jacobs at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. He also mentioned his investigation of the anti-bacterial properties of medically important quinoline alkaloids (such as quinine) derived from the bark of South American Cinchona trees.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584940X42 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
DHBBCZ
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X42
Archival Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)