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Gerty Cori
Biochemistry · Biochemistry
St. Louis, United States
46 H-Index
3,243 Citations
468 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947)0
Overview
Gerty Cori is a biochemistry specialist at Washington University in St. Louis. Based in St. Louis.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Cori cycle discovery, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research was cited 3K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Based at Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, United States
Biography
Gerty Cori was a Czech-American biochemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947) for discovering the Cori cycle of glycogen metabolism.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
3,243 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
Journal of Biological ChemistryMethods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Gerty Cori
1929
Discovered Cori cycle
Elucidated how glycogen is broken down and resynthesized in the body
1947
Nobel Prize
First woman to win Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine