Background
Potter, James Douglas was born on September 26, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Herbert Eugene and Jean Gladys Potter.
Potter, James Douglas was born on September 26, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Herbert Eugene and Jean Gladys Potter.
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1970. Postgraduate (fellow), Boston biomedical Research Institute, 1974.
Staff scientist Boston biomedical Research Institute, 1974-1975. Associate in neurology Harvard University Medical School, 1974-1975. Assistant professor cell biophysics Baylor College Medicine, 1975-1977.
Associate professor pharmacology University Cincinnati, 1977-1981, professor, 1981-1983. Chairman, professor department molecular and cellular pharmacology University Miami, since 1983. Co-director Executive Office of Research Leadership, School Medicine University Miami, since 2001.
External examiner University West Indies, 1998-1999. Grant reviewer in field.
Fellow Muscular Dystrophy Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Association for Medical School Pharmacology (chairman), International Society Heart Research, American Heart Association (established investigator 1974-1979), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biologists, Cardiac Muscle Society (secretary-treasurer 1992-1994, president 1994-1996), Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Priscilla F. Strang, August 9, 1985. Children: Liesse, Andrew, Ian Brown.