Background
Buja, L. Maximilian was born on December 30, 1942 in New Orleans. Son of Louis Marcus and Fay Maxine (Kofler) Buja.
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L. Maximilian Buja, American Dean, pathologist, educator. Achievements include research on cardiovascular pathology; on mechanismsof cell injury, with emphasis on cell membrane integrity and intracellular electrolyte balance; on measurement of intracellular electrolytes, electron probe x-ray microanalysis and fluorescent probes; on the development and regenerative potential of cardiac muscle.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology magna cum laude, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1964; Doctor of Medicine with honors, Tulane University, 1967; Master of Science in Anatomy, Tulane University, 1968.
Career
Resident in pathology, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1972;
senior investigator pathology, National Heart and Lung Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974;
assistant professor pathology, University Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, 1974-1977;
associate professor pathology, University Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, 1977-1981;
professor pathology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1981-1989;
acting department chairman pathology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1988-1989;
professor pathology and laboratory medicine, University Texas Health Science Center at Houston, since 1989;
department chairman pathology and laboratory medicine, University Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 1989-1996;
department chairman clinical laboratory science, University Texas-Houston Health Science Center, 1993-1996;
distinguished chair pathology and laboratory medical, University Texas-Houston Health Science Center, since 1995;
dean, University Texas-Houston Health Science Center, since 1996;
chief of service clinical pathology laboratory, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1989-1996;
pathologist-in-chief clinical pathology laboratory, Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital, Houston, 1990-1996;
professor laboratory medicine, University Texas Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, since 1990. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, 1974-1989, Southwestern Institute Forensic Sciences, Dallas, 1976-1989. Lecturer pathology; member autopsy service.
Member Texas Heart Institute St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, since 1989, director CardiovascularPathology Research, 1989-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Surgeon with United States Public Health Service, 1968-1974. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Cardiology. Member American Society Investigative Pathology, American College of Physicians Executives, American Federation Clinical Research (southern section), American Heart Association (county on basic science, on clinical cardiology, on atherosclerosis, on circulation), American Medical Association, American Society Cell Biology, Biophysical Society, College American Pathologists, Harris County Medical Society (board directors since 1997), Houston Society.Clin.
Pathologists (Harlan J. Spjut award 1997), International Academy Pathology, Society Cardiovascular Pathology, Texas Medical Association, Texas Society Pathologists, Alpha Omega Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Sigma Xi Science Research Society.
Connections
Married Donna Steele Kinney, April 7, 1966. Children: Maxmilian Kinney, Evan Louis, Gregory James.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Joseph Diaz award Loyola University, Order of the Gold-Tipped Stethoscope award Tulane University, John Herr Musser Memorial prize. Sabbatical fellow German Science Foundation, U. Cologne, West Germany, 1988. Grantee National Institutes of Health, 1979, 80, 81, 84, 86-87, 89-90, 93-98, University Texas, since 1993.Recipient Joseph Diaz award Loyola University, Order of the Gold-Tipped Stethoscope award Tulane University, John Herr Musser Memorial prize. Sabbatical fellow German Science Foundation, U. Cologne, West Germany, 1988. Grantee National Institutes of Health, 1979, 80, 81, 84, 86-87, 89-90, 93-98, University Texas, since 1993.