Dr.
Samuel I. Rapaport
(
–
)
1921
2011
University of California, San Diego
;
La Jolla, CA
Hematologist; Educator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Medical Sciences
Elected
2008
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus. Pioneer in the biology and clinical aspects of hemostasis, including development of the activated partial thromboplastin test and a one stage assay for Factor 11. Noted that circulating lupus anticoagulant is a risk factor for thrombosis, not bleeding. Laboratory research dealing with the control of thrombin generation included observations on the function of several coagulation factors.
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