William S. Sly
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William S. Sly | |
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| Born | October 19, 1932 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | St. Louis University |
| Known for | Sly Syndrome |
| Spouse | Margaret Ann Sly |
| Children | 7 |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences Passano Foundation Award Peter H. Raven Lifetime Achievement Award Burlington Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award Coriell Medal in Scientific Achievement IBIS Marcel Simon Award |
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| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | St. Louis University Washington University in St. Louis |
William S. Sly (October 19, 1932 – ) is an American biochemist. Born in East St. Louis, Illinois, Sly did his undergraduate work at Saint Louis University and obtained his medical degree from the university’s School of Medicine in 1957. He received training at Washington University’s School of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris and the University of Wisconsin, before joining the Washington University, School of Medicine faculty in 1964. In 1984, he was appointed the Alice A. Doisy Professor and chairman of the Edward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Saint Louis University. In 2007, he was also named the inaugural holder of the James B. and Joan C. Peter Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1989.
Dr. Sly is an internationally renowned physician and scientist who has contributed greatly to the understanding of inborn errors of metabolism. He and his research group described the first patient with mucopolysaccharidosis VII, later termed Sly syndrome in 1973. This research provided the rationale for enzyme replacement therapy in Gaucher’s disease, the most common lysosomal storage disease, and has encouraged the development of enzyme replacement for other lysosomal diseases. In addition, Dr. Sly identified the first inherited deficiency of a human carbonic anhydrase and characterized the associated bone, brain, and kidney disease. Also, he has conducted extensive research on hereditary hemochromatosis.
Sly received an honorary doctor of science degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 2007.[1]
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External links
- Google Scholar Index of Publications by William S. Sly
- St. Louis University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- William S. Sly interviewed by Rare Disease Report
- MPS VII Page on the MPS Society Website
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