METAEOLISM CF ICDINE 131
Richard J. winzler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biochenistry
School of Vedicine
University of Southern Celifornia
Dr. “ingzler, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at USC, will discuss
recent work on the iodine metabolism and the thyroid glund using radioactive iodine,
The name of the course is "Applicetion of iiuclear Fhysics" to tne bicchemist end
medical sciences at the University of Celifcrnia.
He will discuss notable advances
recent years, using this radicactive isotore which
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the Jestitution and metabolism of lodine in the animal tedy.
Dr. insler wili discuss his own work in collaboration with Dr, Paul Starr
ane its relation to the work of other researchers.
He has been especially interested
in meking crgenic compounds containing radjczctive iodine and is using these compounds
nthe study ef their fate in the aninal bo v,
His studics hzve also been concerned
with the influence of physiological state span the accumulctions of radioactive iodine
in
the thyroid glani end its incorporation into the tnyroid hormone,
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