History to now (13)

Question 1

Paul Ehrlich

Answer 1

helped found modern chemotherapy- prepared Salvarson=specific for syphilis treatment-won nobel prize

Question 2

Sahachiro Hata

Answer 2

worked with Ehrlich on chemotherapy and Salvarson-did not get recognition

Question 3

Gerhard Domagk

Answer 3

discovered that active ingredient in Prontosil fought strep-> first sulfanilamide (sulfa) drug- won nobel prize

Question 4

Prontosil

Answer 4

first sulfa drug discovered- fought streptococci

Question 5

Alexander Fleming

Answer 5

first discovered Penicillium mold could kill streptococci (did this by accident)- nobel prize later in 1945

Question 6

Howard Florey

Answer 6

isolated Penicillin (from Fleming’s work) shared nobel prize with Fleming

Question 7

Selman Waksman

Answer 7

discovered streptomycin (first TB drug) -coined the term antibiotics - nobel prize winner 1952 (his assistant, Shatz, probably truly discovered it)

Question 8

who coined the term “antibiotics”?

Answer 8

Selman Waksman

Question 9

Werner Forssman

Answer 9

self catheterizes his own arm- proved it could be done

Question 10

The modern disease of the 20th century

Answer 10

cancer

Question 11

How cancer treatment evolved in 20th century

Answer 11

surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy,

Question 12

nitrates use in medicine how?

Answer 12

vasodilators

Question 13

Diuretics

Answer 13

came out of sulfa drugs

Question 14

James Black

Answer 14

developed beta blockers for adrenergic effects on the heart

Question 15

Andreas Gruentzig

Answer 15

developed human coronary balloon angioplasty