title: From Neuroendocrinology to Neuroimmunomodulation - a tribute to Prof. Dr. Samuel McCann.
abstract: One of the leading experts in the field of Neuroendocrinology and Neuroimmunmodulation, Samuel Mac Donald McCann, known by all his friends as 'Don', passed away in 2007. This article pays tribute to his outstanding scientific contribution and a glimpse on his fascinating personality. A member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States and pioneer in the field of neuroendocrine regulation, he identified numerous hormones and peptides and set the stage for basic concepts in physiology and clinical medicine.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Gemany. stefan.bornstein@uniklinikum-dresden.de
authors: Stefan R
authors: SR
authors: Bornstein
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000266:history*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education / Q000266:history; D004704:Endocrinology / Q000266:history*; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000378:metabolism; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism; D007393:International Educational Exchange / Q000266:history; D015213:Neuroimmunomodulation / Q000502:physiology*; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D006062:Gonadotropins