Paul H. Patterson (October 22, 1943 – June 25, 2014) was a neuroscientist and the Anne P. and Benjamin F. Biaggini Professor of Biological Sciences at the California Institute of Technology.
Paul Patterson | |
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 Patterson in 2007 | |
| Born | October 22, 1943 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | June 25, 2014 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | UCLA Medical School |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College Johns Hopkins University |
| Spouse | Carolyn Patterson |
| Children | Paul Clair Patterson |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience, neuroimmunology |
| Institutions | Harvard University, California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | William Lennarz |
| Doctoral students | Elaine Hsiao[1] |
Life and work
editPaul Patterson was born in Chicago, Illinois,[2] to Paul and Marge Patterson. His uncle, Clair Patterson, was a scientist who influenced Paul’s future career.[3] He grew up in the suburbs of Chicago,[citation needed] moved to Minnesota during high school,[citation needed] and attended Grinnell College for his undergraduate studies.[4][5] He completed his PhD in biology at Johns Hopkins University with William Lennarz in 1970. He then moved to Harvard University as a post-doctoral scholar, and was promoted to assistant professor of neuroscience at the Harvard Medical School.[2] He worked on the functioning of neurons, showing that the brain is in fact “plastic” and the functions of neurons can be changed by their environment and stimulation.
In 1983, he joined the California Institute of Technology as a professor of neuroscience.[3] He continued his work on the mutability of the peripheral nervous system, discovering the role that the leukemia inhibitory factor ("LIF"), a cytokine previously identified based on its immunological function, played in brain function. This discovery led to him being known as a “neuroimmunologist.”[6]
Paul co-edited a book called "The Origins of Schizophrenia" in 2011.[7] He also published a book on neuroimmunology, Infectious Behavior: Brain-Immune Connections in Autism, Schizophrenia and Depression,[8] and continued to blog on topics related to these fields[9] until his death in June 2014.[10][11]
Throughout his career, he focused on human diseases, such as Huntington's Disease (HD), Parkinson's Disease, and Alzheimers. He was on the scientific board for the Hereditary Disease Foundation for almost 30 years.[12] He received research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).[13] In addition, he received research funding from non-profit organizations such as Autism Speaks, the McKnight Foundation, the Simons Foundation,[14] the Hereditary Disease Foundation,[15] and private donors.
He was committed to training young scientists and doctors. He established the MD/PhD programs between Caltech and USC, and Caltech and UCLA.[16][17] He spearheaded training programs at Caltech for the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), obtaining grants to support students researching stem cell science from neighboring institutions such as Pasadena City College, Cal Poly Pomona and CSULA.
References
edit- ^ Hsiao, Elaine Yih-Nien (2013). Brain, Gut and Immune Interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder. caltech.edu (PhD thesis). doi:10.7907/DEVQ-1P16. OCLC 1014494786.
- ^ a b "Noted Neuroscientist Paul Patterson Dies". Caltech. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b John Avery (December 6, 1995). "Scientific Pioneer Clair C. Patterson Dies". California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Patterson's website". California Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Innovating to Cure". Grinnell College. September 13, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ "Neuroimmunology Symposium | www.bbe.caltech.edu". www.bbe.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ The Origins of Schizophrenia. Columbia University Press. November 2011. ISBN 9780231521925.
- ^ Patterson, Paul (September 2013). Infectious Behavior: Brain-Immune Connections in Autism, Schizophrenia and Depression. Boston, MA: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262525343. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Patterson, Paul (September 2013). "Infectious Behavior". Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Autism Speaks (June 27, 2014). "In Memoriam: Paul Patterson, Pioneering Autism Researcher and Mentor". Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Poulisse, Adam (June 26, 2014). "Caltech neuroscience pioneer Paul H. Patterson dies". Pasadena Star-News. Pasadena, CA. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Hereditary Disease Foundation - Scientific Advisory Board". Archived from the original on 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ "Paul patterson - National Institutes of Health Search Results".
- ^ http://sfari.org/
- ^ "Hereditary Disease Foundation - Home Page". Archived from the original on 2013-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ "Paul Patterson dies at 70; Caltech neuroscientist". Los Angeles Times. 19 July 2014.
- ^ "MD/PhD Programs | www.bbe.caltech.edu". www.bbe.caltech.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03.