Bent Formby is a
biochemist
Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry. They study chemical processes and chemical transformations in living organisms. Biochemists study DNA, proteins and cell parts. The word "biochemist" is a portmanteau of "biological che ...
and researcher. He was born in
Copenhagen
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, and came to the U.S. as a visiting professor in 1979.
Interview
/ref> He co-authored two books and several articles on endocrinology
Endocrinology (from ''endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology
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with T. S. Wiley Teresa S. Wiley is the author of ''Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar and Survival'', and ''Sex, Lies and Menopause''. She writes about women's health, particularly sleep and hormonal issues, hormone replacement therapy and bioidentical hormone replacement th ...
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Background
Formby began his career at the Sansum Medical Research Institute in the early 1980s, where he concentrated on biochemical models of insulin resistance in diabetes, and also looked at hormone receptors in cancer animal models. His work in diabetes covered receptor sites for specific insulin molecules, and in cancer research, he was involved with some of initial research in estrogen-receptor hormones, which led the way for the use of specific types of therapies such as Tamoxifen. He is considered one of the world's authorities on environmental aspects as they relate to hormone reactions.
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American health and wellness writers
American biochemists
Danish scientists
University of Copenhagen alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Danish emigrants to the United States
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