Background
Looney, Joseph Michael was born on April 3, 1896 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (Breen) Looney.
Looney, Joseph Michael was born on April 3, 1896 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Michael and Mary (Breen) Looney.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1917. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1920.
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1919;
instructor department biochemistey, Harvard Medical School, 1920-1922;
director laboratory, Sheppard Enoch Pratt Hospital, Towson, Maryland., 1922-1926;
assistant professor physiological chemistry, Jefferson Medical College, 1926-1930;
professor, head department, Jefferson Medical College, 1930-1931;
chemical pathologist, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1926-1931;
director research laboratory, Memorial Foundation Neuro Endocrine Research, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1931-1942;
consultant endicrinology, Worcester, 1931-1942;
director clinical laboratories, endocrinologist, Veterans Administration Hospital., West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1946-1949;
chief clinical and research laboratories, chief endocrine clinic, VA Outpatient Clinic, Boston, from 1949. Consultant endocrinology St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, from 1947, Holy Ghost Hospital, Cambridge, from 1947. Research professor biochemistry Boston University School Medicine, 1951.
Clinical instructor medicine School Medicine Tufts U., from 1957.
Served in medical reserve corps, assistant pharmacologist Chemical Warfare Service, United States of America, October 1979-December 1918. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Medical Corps, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945. Chief of laboratory 199th general hospital.
Chief special services station hospital, Fort Custer, 1942-1944, colonel United States Army Reserve retired. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, New York Academy of Sciences. Member Massachusetts Medical Society (alternate executive councilor), Norfolk County Medical Society (press 1960-1961), American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, Society Experimental Biological and Medical, Northeast Rheumatism Society, Boston Society Biology, Northeast Diabetes Association (director), American Diabetes Association, Association Military Surgeons United States, Endocrine Society, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, National Councilman, Daus of Mary of Sick, Chesterton Club (director 1935-1938, president 1938), Harvard Club (Somerville, secretary, treasurer 1917-1922), St. Luke's Guild, Sigma Xi.
Married Mildred Elizabeth Walsh, August 7, 1922. Children: Joseph M., Richard John, William Robert, James Arthur, Mildred Elizabeth, Anne Marie.