Sheffield Medical School
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| Established: | 1828 |
| Type: | Medical school |
| Dean: | Professor Tony Wheetman |
| Location: | Sheffield, England |
| Affiliations: | University of Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital |
| Website: | http://www.shef.ac.uk/medicine/ |
Sheffield Medical School is the medical school of the University of Sheffield.
[edit] History
Sheffield Medical School was founded in 1828, subsequently merging with Firth College (founded 1879), forerunner of the University, and Sheffield Technical School (founded 1884) to form University College Sheffield in 1897. The University of Sheffield was granted a Royal Charter in May 1905.
Important discoveries in medicine at Sheffield include studies by Edward Mellanby (Professor of Pharmacology) in the 1920's that established that cod liver oil prevented rickets, so helping to eradicate the disease. Sir Hans Krebs (Professor of Biochemistry) discovered the mechanism by which cells release energy, now known as the Krebs Cycle, work for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 1953.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Sheffield Medical School. History and Background. shef.ac.uk/medicine. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
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