10RW New Zealand's contribution to Medical development
Use the net to see if you can find out some of the major contributions that New Zealand has made to the medical world.
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A Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine in 1962 for his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA - the very essence of life itself - and a New Zealander by birth, Maurice Wilkins is among our greatest achievers.
Research undertaken by Maurice Wilkins, with support from Rosalind Franklin, led to the discovery of the DNA molecule structure. This discovery, by American geneticist James Watson and British biophysicist Francis Crick in 1953, revolutionised biology and medicine.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is known as the 'building blocks of life'. It contains material that is unique to the individual but also inherited. It can tell us possible diseases an individual may suffer, or any number of human characteristics. Because it is unique, DNA testing is now a common tool used by police for accurately pinpointing criminals, the same way fingerprinting has been used for the last 100 years.
Crick and Watson's announcement of a structure for DNA and how it is made of nucleic acid suggested how it might replicate, mutate, and be expressed. They proposed that the DNA molecule takes the shape of a double helix, an elegantly simple structure that resembles a gently-twisted ladder. The rails of the ladder are made of alternating units of phosphate and the sugar deoxyribose; the rungs are each composed of a pair of nitrogen-containing nucleotides.
Living In Paradise New Zealand's second great international scientist (after Rutherford) was born Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (in 1916) at Pongaroa in the Wairarapa. This is an isolated community 60km east of Pahiatua. His parents were Irish and his father, Edgar Wilkins, was a doctor with the School Medical Service and also, interestingly for the times, a vegetarian. Later, many of Dr. Wilkins' findings were used in the treatment of children in industrial, poverty-stricken areas of Birmingham. The family moved from Pongaroa to Wellington when Wilkins was still a baby, living at 30 Kelburn Parade. Wilkins said these years were like "living in paradise". His years in Wellington were the happiest of his life and he firmly believed the opportunities for exploration and discovery while living in New Zealand helped with his later development as a scientist. He is one of many New Zealanders who contributed greatly to science in the 20th Century.
The person in the picture is Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes (January 13, 1924 - March 8, 2006), who was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.In 1956 he pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass, the first patient being operated on in 1958.
In 1962 he introduced, independently but simultaneously with Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement and for many years he worked to perfect valve preparation, emphasizing its inherent physiologic advantages and simplifying its surgical implant technique. He and his team's results became the standard for others to match.
The 1987 Asian Pacific Congress was a particular success for him for the size of the international contingent it drew and the bright spotlight it shone on Greenlane's history of achievement. In 1985 he and John Kirklin published their authoritative text Cardiac Surgery, a colossal achievement of more than 1,500 pages that quickly became the standard reference for the sub-specialty.
Research undertaken by Maurice Wilkins, with support from Rosalind Franklin, led to the discovery of the DNA molecule structure & revolutionised biology and medicine.
Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes, KBE (January 13, 1924 - March 8, 2006) was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.
Barratt-Boyes went to Victoria University before study medicine at Otago's Medical School, graduating in 1946. He continued his training as a surgeon, initially in New Zealand, and later at the Mayo Clinic (1953-5) and as a Nuffield Fellow in Bristol (1955-6). At Mayo he worked under John W. Kirklin, the two developing a high mutual regard that endured and grew over the years.
In 1956 he was recruited back to Auckland, New Zealand by Sir Douglas Robb, and pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass in that country, the first patient being operated on in 1958. While this task must have been made more difficult by New Zealand's relative remoteness and small population, the Greenlane Hospital surgical team quickly achieved an international reputation for innovative excellence. Indeed he suggested that Auckland's isolation conferred an advantage comparable to that enjoyed by the Mayo Clinic in small-town Rochester, Minnesota, making it less likely that day-to-day interruptions would interfere with the real purpose of their work. Much of the original equipment had to be fashioned or modified locally. Sid Yarrow, an engineer on the team, built an early external pacemaker for intra-operative use. The first permanent unit, from Medtronic, was implanted in 1961.
In 1962 he introduced, independently but simultaneously with Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement and for many years he worked to perfect valve preparation, emphasizing its inherent physiologic advantages and simplifying its surgical implant technique. He and his team's results became the standard for others to match.
The man in the photo is Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes. Who was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.
In 1956 he pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass, the first patient being operated on in 1958.In 1962 he introduced, independently but at the same time as Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement.
In 1969 he brought the technique of profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest into the limelight as a practical method for dealing with major corrective surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease.
In recognition of these and other achievements he was knighted in 1971.
And the picture is relevant because its a picture of an open heart surgery.
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A Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine in 1962 for his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA - the very essence of life itself - and a New Zealander by birth, Maurice Wilkins is among our greatest achievers.
Research undertaken by Maurice Wilkins, with support from Rosalind Franklin, led to the discovery of the DNA molecule structure. This discovery, by American geneticist James Watson and British biophysicist Francis Crick in 1953, revolutionised biology and medicine.
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is known as the 'building blocks of life'. It contains material that is unique to the individual but also inherited. It can tell us possible diseases an individual may suffer, or any number of human characteristics. Because it is unique, DNA testing is now a common tool used by police for accurately pinpointing criminals, the same way fingerprinting has been used for the last 100 years.
Crick and Watson's announcement of a structure for DNA and how it is made of nucleic acid suggested how it might replicate, mutate, and be expressed. They proposed that the DNA molecule takes the shape of a double helix, an elegantly simple structure that resembles a gently-twisted ladder. The rails of the ladder are made of alternating units of phosphate and the sugar deoxyribose; the rungs are each composed of a pair of nitrogen-containing nucleotides.
Living In Paradise
New Zealand's second great international scientist (after Rutherford) was born Maurice Hugh Frederick Wilkins (in 1916) at Pongaroa in the Wairarapa. This is an isolated community 60km east of Pahiatua. His parents were Irish and his father, Edgar Wilkins, was a doctor with the School Medical Service and also, interestingly for the times, a vegetarian. Later, many of Dr. Wilkins' findings were used in the treatment of children in industrial, poverty-stricken areas of Birmingham. The family moved from Pongaroa to Wellington when Wilkins was still a baby, living at 30 Kelburn Parade. Wilkins said these years were like "living in paradise". His years in Wellington were the happiest of his life and he firmly believed the opportunities for exploration and discovery while living in New Zealand helped with his later development as a scientist. He is one of many New Zealanders who contributed greatly to science in the 20th Century.
haha board yet?
Zack
Thanks Zac! the word is BORED! You're up there with Zoe and Libby! But who is the man and why the heart?
Mrs Hucker
The person in the picture is Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes (January 13, 1924 - March 8, 2006), who was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.In 1956 he pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass, the first patient being operated on in 1958.
In 1962 he introduced, independently but simultaneously with Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement and for many years he worked to perfect valve preparation, emphasizing its inherent physiologic advantages and simplifying its surgical implant technique. He and his team's results became the standard for others to match.
In 1969 he brought the technique of profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest into the limelight as a practical method for dealing with major corrective surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease, in so doing further establishing Greenlane Hospital on the international stage. In recognition of these and other achievements he was knighted in 1971 further confirming a national prominence comparable to that achieved by René Favaloro in Argentina and Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes showcased the Greenlane experience at many international meetings as well as in workshops he hosted in Auckland.
The 1987 Asian Pacific Congress was a particular success for him for the size of the international contingent it drew and the bright spotlight it shone on Greenlane's history of achievement. In 1985 he and John Kirklin published their authoritative text Cardiac Surgery, a colossal achievement of more than 1,500 pages that quickly became the standard reference for the sub-specialty.
By Trent
The man is Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes. He was born in Wellington on 13 January 1924.
He gained a master at surgery.
He was most famous for his heart surgery. He invented a way to replace the aortic valve of the heart with a homograft valve (I dono what this means).
Henry
Research undertaken by Maurice Wilkins, with support from Rosalind Franklin, led to the discovery of the DNA molecule structure & revolutionised biology and medicine.
Rhy. =)
Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes, KBE (January 13, 1924 - March 8, 2006) was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.
Barratt-Boyes went to Victoria University before study medicine at Otago's Medical School, graduating in 1946. He continued his training as a surgeon, initially in New Zealand, and later at the Mayo Clinic (1953-5) and as a Nuffield Fellow in Bristol (1955-6). At Mayo he worked under John W. Kirklin, the two developing a high mutual regard that endured and grew over the years.
In 1956 he was recruited back to Auckland, New Zealand by Sir Douglas Robb, and pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass in that country, the first patient being operated on in 1958. While this task must have been made more difficult by New Zealand's relative remoteness and small population, the Greenlane Hospital surgical team quickly achieved an international reputation for innovative excellence. Indeed he suggested that Auckland's isolation conferred an advantage comparable to that enjoyed by the Mayo Clinic in small-town Rochester, Minnesota, making it less likely that day-to-day interruptions would interfere with the real purpose of their work. Much of the original equipment had to be fashioned or modified locally. Sid Yarrow, an engineer on the team, built an early external pacemaker for intra-operative use. The first permanent unit, from Medtronic, was implanted in 1961.
In 1962 he introduced, independently but simultaneously with Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement and for many years he worked to perfect valve preparation, emphasizing its inherent physiologic advantages and simplifying its surgical implant technique. He and his team's results became the standard for others to match.
In 1969 he brought the technique of profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest into the limelight as a practical method for dealing with major corrective surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease, in so doing further establishing Greenlane Hospital on the international stage. In recognition of these and other achievements he was knighted in 1971 further confirming a national prominence comparable to that achieved by René Favaloro in Argentina and Christiaan Barnard in South Africa. Sir Brian Barratt-Boyes showcased the Greenlane experience at many international meetings as well as in workshops he hosted in Auckland. The 1987 Asian Pacific Congress was a particular success for him for the size of the international contingent it drew and the bright spotlight it shone on Greenlane's history of achievement. In 1985 he and John Kirklin published their authoritative text Cardiac Surgery, a colossal achievement of more than 1,500 pages that quickly became the standard reference for the sub-specialty.
FINALLY!!
Sarah H
Thanks Trent, Sarah, Rhy and Henry - open heart surgery would have done me Henry - I don't know what it all means either!
Mrs Hucker
The man in the photo is Sir Brian Gerald Barratt-Boyes. Who was a pioneering heart surgeon from New Zealand.
In 1956 he pioneered the development of cardiopulmonary bypass, the first patient being operated on in 1958.In 1962 he introduced, independently but at the same time as Donald Ross in London, the human cadaveric aortic homograft for aortic valve replacement.
In 1969 he brought the technique of profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest into the limelight as a practical method for dealing with major corrective surgery in neonates with congenital heart disease.
In recognition of these and other achievements he was knighted in 1971.
And the picture is relevant because its a picture of an open heart surgery.
There you go miss more to read!! have fun.
Thanks Zoe, believe me I never get tired of appreciating the effort students make to complete their work.
Mrs Hucker
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