Jesse Roth
Jesse Roth · Science & Medicine
Endocrinologist who advanced the understanding of hormone receptors
1934, United States — 2026, United States
United States
Jesse Roth is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Endocrinologist who advanced the understanding of hormone receptors
Trained at Columbia University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Roth spent much of his career at the US National Institutes of Health, where in 1971 he provided the first direct evidence that cells carry specific receptors for insulin and other peptide hormones, showing that faulty or scarce receptors can cause disease such as type 2 diabetes. He is documented among Jewish American biomedical scientists.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Endocrinologist who advanced the understanding of hormone receptors
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
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