Bernhard CINADER

Background

CINADER, Bernhard was born on March 30, 1919 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leon and Adele (Schwarz) Cinader.

Education

University of London.

Career

Assistant Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London 1945-1946, Jenner Memorial Student 1946-1948. Fellow of Immunochemistry, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 1948-1949. Beit Memorial Fellow, Lister Institute 1949-1953, Grantee of Agriculture Research Council 1953-1956.

Research work, Institute Pasteur, Paris 1955. Principal Scientific Officer, Institute of Animal Physiology, Cambridge, and Honorary Lecturer, University College, London 1956-1958. Head, Subdiv. of Immunochemistry, Ontario Cancer Institute, and Association Professor University of Toronto 1958-1969.

Professor, Department, of Medical Cell Biology, University of Toronto 1969, Department, of Medical Genetics 1969, Department, of Clinical Biochemistry 1970, Director Institute of Immunology 1971-1980. Chairman 6th Institute Congress of Immunology, Toronto 1986.

Achievements

• Research: characterization of two distinct isotypes of immunoglobulins

• hypothesis of tolerance-steered specificity

• analysis of the effect of antibody on catalysis by biologically active molecules

• 1st description of a murine allotype

• analysis of polymorphic gerontological changes in different classes of suppressor cells thymus precursors

• isotypes, interleukins, Th1 and Th2 cells, H1 histones, repair capacity, dopamine receptors, insulin receptors and adrenoceptors

• development of strategies to alter progression of age-related changes by dietary and pharmacological interventions.

Works

• Other Work

  • 6 books and 280 scientific papers and reviews. Editor series Receptors and Ligands in Intercellular Communication (8 vols) 1983-1987, Intercellular and Intracellular Communication 1986-1991.

Membership

Governor Council, University of Toronto 1980-1989, member Academic Board since 1989. Numerous national and international scientific organisations and research review committees, etc.

Interests

• Canadian native art.

Connections

Father:

Leon

Mother:

Adele (Schwarz) Cinader