Background
Strates, Basil Stavros was born on August 16, 1927 in Finiki-Filiates, Epirus, Greece. Son of Stavros Church and Alexandra (Sotiriou) Strates. came to the United States, 1947.
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Basil Stavros Strates
Edit Profilephysician researcher biomedical educator
Basil Stavros Strates, American Biomedical educator, researcher, physician. Achievements include research on osteogenesis and bone repair stimulation by cell growth factors, microcrystalline hydroxyapatite-growth factor delivery systems, characterization of bone morphogenetic protein in bone matrix; enhanced osteogenesis and skeletal repair by demineralized bone matrix (DBM), bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), and TGFB superfamily.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology, Clark University, 1953; Master of Science in Pharmacology and Biochemistry, U. Rochester, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, U. Thessoloniki, Greece, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, U. Thessoloniki, Greece, 1967.
Career
Research fellow, U. Rochester, 1955-1957; from assistant to associate professor, U. Thessoloniki, 1958-1967; postdoctoral fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1968; from assistant to associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1968-1984; research biochemist, VA Medical Center, Omaha, 1987-1990; research biochemist, principal investigator, VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida, since 1990; associate professor orthopaedic research, Creighton U., Omaha, 1985-1990; clinical associate professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1985-1990; professor orthopaedics research, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, since 1990. Research coordinator McGaw laboratories, Los Angeles, 1972-1973. Director medical department Dow Pharmaceutical-Dow Chemical, Indianapolis, 1974-1981, Adria laboratories, Columbus, Ohio, 1981-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Clinical Pharmacology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Society for Bone Mineral Research, New York Academy Sciences, Nebraska Academy Sciences, Orthopaedic Research Society.
Connections
Married Margrith Muelheim, June 21, 1957. Children: Chris, Elene, Felix.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Research grantee NiH, since 1956, Department VA, since 1987. Clark University scholar, U. Rochester scholar, 1950-1955. U. Rochester fellow 1955-1957, University of California at Los Angeles fellow, 1967-1968.Research grantee NiH, since 1956, Department VA, since 1987. Clark University scholar, U. Rochester scholar, 1950-1955. U. Rochester fellow 1955-1957, University of California at Los Angeles fellow, 1967-1968.