Background
Lakatta, Edward Gerard was born on May 10, 1944 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Pauline Ann (Lucas) Lakatta.
Lakatta, Edward Gerard was born on May 10, 1944 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Pauline Ann (Lucas) Lakatta.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. Scranton, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1970.
Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1970-1971;
assistant resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1971-1972;
clinical associate Gerontology Research Center cardiovascular section, National Institutes of Health, National Institute Child Health & Human Development, Clinical Physiology Branch, Baltimore, 1972-1974;
assistant in medicine, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, 1973-1974;
fellow in cardiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1974-1975;
fellow in medical science American College Physicians for 1975 department physiology, University College, London, 1975-1976;
fellow in medical science department cardiac medicine, Cardiothoracic Institute, London, 1975-1976;
chief cardiovascular section clinical physiology branch Gerontology Research Center, National Institute Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1976-1985;
chief Laboratory Cardiovascular Science, Gerontology Research Center, National Institute Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, since 1985;
acting science director National Institute Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1994-1995;
professor medicine, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, Baltimore, since 1983;
professor physiology School Medicine, U. Maryland., Baltimore, since 1985. Visiting physician Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Member ad hoc study sect.on animal model for study of pathogenesis of special heart muscle disease National Institutes of Health, 1981.
Member ad hoc grant proposal reviews and site visit coms.VA and National Science Foundation. Ad hoc reviewer American Journal Physiology, Canada Journal Physiology and Pharmacology, Circulation Research, Journal Molecular and CellularCardiology, Science. Member search committee for director National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1981, Gerontology Research Center, 1988.
Chairman intramural promotions and tenure review committee National Institute Aging, 1989-1991. Consultant in field.
Medical director United States Public Health Service, 1976. Fellow American Physiological Society (cardiovascular section), American Heart Association (county basic science, Cardiovascular B research study committee 1987-1989, applicationtask force Mission to Elderly 1989-1990, 90-91), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Physicians, International Society for Heart Research (county), Biophysics Society. Member Physiological Society (London).
Married Loretta Ellen Cantwell, July27, 1968. Children: Edward A., Christiana, Lucas A.
