Ewald Weibel
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Ewald R. Weibel is a Swiss biologist on the faculty of the University of Bern. He was one of the first scientist to describe the endothelial organelles Weibel-Palade bodies
, which are named after him and his Romanian American colleague George Emil Palade
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In 1981, Weibel became a foreign member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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Weibel-Palade body
Weibel-Palade bodies are the storage granules of endothelial cells, the cells that form the inner lining of the blood vessels and heart. They store and release two principal molecules, von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, and thus play a dual role in hemostasis and inflammation...
, which are named after him and his Romanian American colleague George Emil Palade
George Emil Palade
George Emil Palade was a Romanian cell biologist. Described as "the most influential cell biologist ever", in 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine, together with Albert Claude and Christian de Duve. The prize was granted for his innovations in electron microscopy and...
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In 1981, Weibel became a foreign member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The 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...
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