Steven C. Hebert
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Steven C. Hebert, M.D., (b. 1946 in Rockford, Illinois
—d. April 15, 2008), a board certified nephrologist
, was the chair and C.N.H. Long Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and professor of medicine at Yale University
, beginning in 2000.
at age 15 and earned a bachelor's degree in three years. He then obtained an M.D. at the University of Florida
in 1970. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and a nephrology fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
, Harvard Medical School
, and Vanderbilt University
as director of the Division of Nephrology and the Ann and Roscoe R. Robinson Professor of Medicine.
With colleagues, he launched the biotech companies MariCal and Pearl Development Group.
His laboratory identified a potassium excretion regulatory channel involved in Bartter's syndrome type II, two sodium chloride transporters, and a calcium-sensing receptor known as CaSR which led to the development of a new class of drugs that modulate calcium sensing receptor activity.
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
—d. April 15, 2008), a board certified nephrologist
Nephrology
Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine and pediatrics dealing with the study of the function and diseases of the kidney.-Scope of the specialty:...
, was the chair and C.N.H. Long Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and professor of medicine at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, beginning in 2000.
Education
Hebert entered Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
at age 15 and earned a bachelor's degree in three years. He then obtained an M.D. at the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 1970. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine and a nephrology fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
Career
Before coming to Yale, Hebert was a faculty member at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolEastern Virginia Medical School
Eastern Virginia Medical School commonly referred to as EVMS, in Norfolk, Virginia is a public-private medical school founded by the citizens of Hampton Roads, Virginia...
, the University of Texas Medical School at Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was created by the UT System Board of Regents and supported by the Texas Legislature in 1972...
, Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
, and Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
as director of the Division of Nephrology and the Ann and Roscoe R. Robinson Professor of Medicine.
With colleagues, he launched the biotech companies MariCal and Pearl Development Group.
His laboratory identified a potassium excretion regulatory channel involved in Bartter's syndrome type II, two sodium chloride transporters, and a calcium-sensing receptor known as CaSR which led to the development of a new class of drugs that modulate calcium sensing receptor activity.
Honors
- Homer W. Smith Award, top research prize, by the American Society of NephrologyAmerican Society of NephrologyFounded in 1966, the American Society of Nephrology is the world’s largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. Composed of 11,000 physicians and scientists, ASN promotes expert patient care, advances medical research, and educates the renal community...
. - A.N. Richards Award, the International Society of Nephrology.
- Carl W. Gottschalk Distinguished Lectureship, American Society of Physiology.
- Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation in 1988.
- Member, Association of American Physicians in 1993.
- Elected to the National Academy of SciencesUnited States National Academy of SciencesThe National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 2005.