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4687
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2269

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1970 - Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Lasker Foundation
  • 1969 - Canada Gairdner International Award
  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Earl W. Sutherland was affiliated with Vanderbilt University in the United States. Their research contributions spanned several areas primarily within medicine and health professions, focusing notably on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, epidemiology, and emergency medical services.

The following topics were central to their work:

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

One notable paper published by Sutherland was titled "CRP/ viral biomarker testing to improve patient care, outcomes, cost avoidances and antimicrobial stewardship in a community COPD population," published in 2025 in the journal Physiotherapy.

Co-authorship collaborations included J. Bazylkiewicz, who contributed alongside Sutherland on research projects.

The venues where Sutherland's research appeared included:

  • Physiotherapy

Their academic focus combined the fields of medicine and health professions, with a distribution of publications reflecting a strong presence in both areas.

Awards received during their career included the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 1970, the Canada Gairdner International Award in 1969, and they were named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966.

Best Publications

  • Adenosine 3',5'-phosphate in biological materials. I. Purification and properties of cyclic 3',5'-nucleotide phosphodiesterase and use of this enzyme to characterize adenosine 3',5'-phosphate in human urine.

    R.W. Butcher;Earl W. Sutherland

  • FRACTIONATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A CYCLIC ADENINE RIBONUCLEOTIDE FORMED BY TISSUE PARTICLES

    Earl W. Sutherland;T.W. Rall

  • Some Aspects of the Biological Role of Adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (Cyclic AMP)

    Earl W. Sutherland;G. Alan Robison;Reginald W. Butcher

  • Adenyl Cyclase I. DISTRIBUTION, PREPARATION, AND PROPERTIES

    Earl W. Sutherland;T. W. Rall;Tara Menon

  • Formation of a cyclic adenine ribonucleotide by tissue particles

    T.W. Rall;Earl W. Sutherland

  • Purification of the hyperglycemic-glycogenolytic factor from insulin and from gastric mucosa.

    E W Sutherland;C F Cori

  • Adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate in biological materials. II. The measurement of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate in tissues and the role of the cyclic nucleotide in the lipolytic response of fat to epinephrine.

    R.W. Butcher;R.J. Ho;H.C. Meng;Earl W. Sutherland

  • Adenyl cyclase. III. The effect of catecholamines and choline esters on the formation of adenosine 3',5'-phosphate by preparations from cardiac muscle and liver.

    F. Murad;Y.-M. Chi;T. W. Rall;Earl W. Sutherland

  • THE RELATIONSHIP OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON TO LIVER PHOSPHORYLASE IV. EFFECT OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON ON THE REACTIVATION OF PHOSPHORYLASE IN LIVER HOMOGENATES

    Theodore W. Rall;Earl W. Sutherland;Jacques Berthet

  • Effects of xanthine derivatives on lipolysis and on adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate phosphodiesterase activity.

    Beavo Ja;Rogers Nl;Crofford Ob;Hardman Jg

  • ADENOSINE 3',5'-PHOSPHATE IN ESCHERICHIA COLI.

    Richard S. Makman;Earl W. Sutherland

  • THE ACTION OF EPINEPHRINE AND THE ROLE OF THE ADENYL CYCLASE SYSTEM IN HORMONE ACTION.

    E W Sutherland;I Oye;R W Butcher

  • Adenyl cyclase. IV. The effects of neurohormones on the formation of adenosine 3',5'-phosphate by preparations from brain and other tissues.

    L. M. Klainer;Y.-M. Chi;S. L. Freidberg;T. W. Rall

  • Guanyl Cyclase, an Enzyme Catalyzing the Formation of Guanosine 3',5'-Monophosphate from Guanosine Triphosphate

    Joel G. Hardman;Earl W. Sutherland

  • Derivatives of cyclic 3',5'-adenosine monophosphate.

    Th. Posternak;E.W. Sutherland;W.F. Henion

  • THE RELATIONSHIP OF EPINEPHRINE AND GLUCAGON TO LIVER PHOSPHORYLASE I. LIVER PHOSPHORYLASE; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES

    Earl W. Sutherland;Walter D. Wosilait

  • Effect of Insulin on Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate in the Rat Epididymal Fat Pad

    R.W. Butcher;J.G.T. Sneyd;C.R. Park;Earl W. Sutherland

  • Studies on the role of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate in the hepatic actions of glucagon and catecholamines.

    J.H. Exton;G.A. Robison;Earl W. Sutherland;C.R. Park

  • Role of Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate in the Effects of Insulin and Anti-insulin Serum on Liver Metabolism

    L. S. Jefferson;J. H. Exton;R. W. Butcher;Earl W. Sutherland

  • THE CELLULAR LOCATION OF ADENYL CYCLASE IN THE PIGEON ERYTHROCYTE.

    P R Davoren;E W Sutherland

Frequent Co-Authors

Carl F. Cori
Carl F. Cori Harvard University
Joseph A. Beavo
Joseph A. Beavo University of Washington
John H. Exton
John H. Exton Vanderbilt University
Ernest Bueding
Ernest Bueding Johns Hopkins University
Günter Schultz
Günter Schultz Freie Universität Berlin

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