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| ⚫ | '''Marcus Augustine Conant''' (born May 11, 1936 in ]) is |
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| | caption = Marcus Conant in an interview with AGT CEO Jeff Galvin. | |||
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| | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|5|11}} | |||
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| | nationality = American | |||
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| | education = B.S. in Zoology from Duke University in 1957, Graduated from Duke Medical School in 1961 | |||
| | occupation = Chief Medical Officer at American Gene Technologies | |||
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| | known_for = Identification of ] in ] patients | |||
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| | parents = Marcus Conant (Father), | |||
| Annie Long Conant (Mother) | |||
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| ⚫ | '''Marcus Augustine Conant''' (born May 11, 1936, in ]) is an American ] and one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (]) in 1981. He helped create one of the largest private AIDS clinics, was a founder of the ], and his work contributed to development of some of today's top HIV medications. He has written over 70 publications on the treatment of AIDS.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tyring |first=Stephen |last2=Conant |first2=Marcus |last3=Marini |first3=Mario |last4=Van Der Meijden |first4=Willem |last5=Washenik |first5=Ken |date=2002 |title=Imiquimod; an international update on therapeutic uses in dermatology: Imiquimod: an international update |url=http://doi.wiley.com/10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01597.x |journal=International Journal of Dermatology |language=en |volume=41 |issue=11 |pages=810–816 |doi=10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01597.x}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life and education == | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Marcus Augustine Conant was born on May 11, 1936, in ], to Marcus and Annie Long Conant. His father was in the military, leading to Marcus moving around a lot during his early years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Conant (Marcus A.). Papers |url=https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt5b69q9q0/admin/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=oac.cdlib.org}}</ref> When his father was deployed to Europe, Marcus and his family moved back to Jacksonville, Florida where he attended high school.<ref name=":0" /> Conant then attended ] where he graduated in 1957 with a B.S. in Zoology. In 1961, Conant graduated from Duke University College of Medicine with a specialty in Dermatology and interned at Duke University Medical Center. Conant served in the ] as a ], on active duty from 1962 to 1964, and continuing as a reservist until 1967. | |||
| == UCSF and AIDS Work == | |||
| In 1964, Conant joined the ] as a ] resident. In 1967, he received his first academic appointment, as an instructor in clinical dermatology. Over the years, Conant rose up the academic ladder, and in 1984, he was appointed clinical professor of dermatology. | |||
| In 1964, Conant joined the ] as a ] resident.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Endowment honors pioneering HIV doc Conant |url=https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=news&id=326267 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Bay Area Reporter |language=en-us}}</ref> In 1967, he received his first academic appointment, as an instructor in clinical dermatology. As a resident at UCSF, Conant also volunteered at the ], where he treated patients with ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The AIDS Epidemic in San Francisco: The Medical Response, 1981-1984 |url=https://oac.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt7b69n8jn;NAAN=13030&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=d0e3614&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e3460&brand=calisphere |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=oac.cdlib.org}}</ref> Over the years, Conant rose up the academic ladder, and in 1984, he was appointed as clinical professor of dermatology. | |||
| While he was an associate professor at UCSF, Conant first identified ] and AIDS in patients |
While he was an associate professor at UCSF, Conant first identified ] and AIDS in patients,<ref>Shilts, ''And the Band Played On'', 1989</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CEFDB1F39F935A35755C0A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all |title=Riding AIDS Roller Coaster: Hope, Horror, Hope |author=Jeffrey Schmalz |date=June 6, 1992 |work=] |accessdate=November 11, 2007 }}</ref> including early AIDS activist ].<ref name="Wright 2013">{{cite journal |url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811663 |title=Only Your Calamity: The Beginnings of Activism by and for People With AIDS |author=Joe Wright |journal=] |year=2013 |volume=103 |issue=10 |pages=1788–98 |doi=10.2105/AJPH.2013.301381 |doi-access=free |url-access=registration |pmc=3780739 |pmid=23948013 }}</ref> Conant founded the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in May 1982, which quickly became the first multidisciplinary AIDS clinic, and is now known today as the ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foundation |first=San Francisco AIDS |date=2012-03-02 |title=The View from Here: Cleve Jones & Dr. Marcus Conant |url=https://www.sfaf.org/collections/status/the-view-from-here-cleve-jones-dr-marcus-conant/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=San Francisco AIDS Foundation |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1987, Conant was appointed as co-chair of the California AIDS Leadership Committee, where he created California's initial policies in response to the AIDS epidemic.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
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| He was the lead plaintiff in judicial decision protecting the ] right of physicians to recommend the use of ] to people living with ] |
He was the lead plaintiff in the Walters vs. Conant trial, which lead to the judicial decision protecting the ] right of physicians to recommend the use of ] to people living with ], as well as the right to talk to their patients about anything as long as it was in the privacy of the examination room.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aclu.org/drugpolicy/medmarijuana/10892res20031001.html |title=''Walters v. Conant: Marcus Conant, M.D.'' - Lead Plaintiff |date=2003-10-01 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 11, 2007}}</ref> | ||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/conantapeal.shtml|title=Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP)|publisher=Oregon Department of Human Services|accessdate=2007-11-11}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/conantapeal.shtml |title=Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) |publisher=] |accessdate=2007-11-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206063912/http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/ommp/conantapeal.shtml |archivedate=2007-12-06 }}</ref> | ||
| In 2010, Conant closed his |
In 2010, Conant closed his practice in San Francisco, where he cared for over 8,000 patients with HIV/AIDS, and moved to New York, citing rising costs and difficulties in dealing with health insurance companies.<ref name=":1" /> He stated, "I'm sorry to have to leave my patients, and a lot of them are sorry I had to leave, but it's time. This is only symptomatic of a much bigger problem we have in this country with health care." He continued to consult with researchers on a reported association of a virus with ] and ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/22/MNU81E2MBF.DTL |title=Costs Prompt AIDS Expert to Close S.F. Practice |author=Erin Allday |date=2010-06-22 |work=] |accessdate=2010-06-22 }}</ref> | ||
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== Later career == | ||
| In August 2021, Conant was appointed as a special advisor to the ] at American Gene Technologies (AGT), a biotechnology company in ] who is focused on using ] to find a cure for a variety of diseases, including ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Technologies |first=American Gene |date=2021-10-01 |title=American Gene Technologies Appoints Dr. Marcus A. Conant as Special Advisor to the CEO |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/10/01/2307294/0/en/American-Gene-Technologies-Appoints-Dr-Marcus-A-Conant-as-Special-Advisor-to-the-CEO.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=GlobeNewswire News Room |language=en}}</ref> Conant was eventually moved up to the role of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at American Gene Technologies in October 2021, where he oversees the clinical trials for AGT's potential HIV cure therapy, AGT103-T.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Marcus Conant, Chief Medical Officer |url=https://www.americangene.com/agt_team/marcus-conant/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=American Gene Technologies |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
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| == Recognitions == | |||
| * UCSF names The Marcus Conant, MD, Endowment for HIV Dermatology and LGBTQ Health after Conant in 2023<ref name=":1" /> | |||
| * UC Berkeley's School of Public Health Public Health Hero Award (2012)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Conant honored with public health award |url=https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&id=242399 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Bay Area Reporter |language=en-us}}</ref> | |||
| * UCSF Award for Public Service (1987)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Award for Public Service {{!}} Office of the Chancellor |url=https://chancellor.ucsf.edu/chancellor-awards/public-service |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=chancellor.ucsf.edu}}</ref> | |||
| * Conant was featured in the 1987 book '']'' by ] that displayed in start and spread of the AIDS epidemic and the government's indifference to the disease. He is also featured in the 1993 movie based on this book, where he is played by ]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:16, 25 November 2024
American dermatologist (born 1936)| Marcus Conant | |
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 Marcus Conant in an interview with AGT CEO Jeff Galvin. | |
| Born | (1936-05-11) May 11, 1936 (age 88) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S. in Zoology from Duke University in 1957, Graduated from Duke Medical School in 1961 |
| Occupation | Chief Medical Officer at American Gene Technologies |
| Known for | Identification of Kaposi's Sarcoma in AIDS patients |
| Parent(s) | Marcus Conant (Father), Annie Long Conant (Mother) |
Marcus Augustine Conant (born May 11, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American dermatologist and one of the first physicians to diagnose and treat Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in 1981. He helped create one of the largest private AIDS clinics, was a founder of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and his work contributed to development of some of today's top HIV medications. He has written over 70 publications on the treatment of AIDS.
Early life and education
Marcus Augustine Conant was born on May 11, 1936, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Marcus and Annie Long Conant. His father was in the military, leading to Marcus moving around a lot during his early years. When his father was deployed to Europe, Marcus and his family moved back to Jacksonville, Florida where he attended high school. Conant then attended Duke University where he graduated in 1957 with a B.S. in Zoology. In 1961, Conant graduated from Duke University College of Medicine with a specialty in Dermatology and interned at Duke University Medical Center. Conant served in the United States Air Force as a flight surgeon, on active duty from 1962 to 1964, and continuing as a reservist until 1967.
UCSF and AIDS Work
In 1964, Conant joined the University of California San Francisco Medical Center as a dermatology resident. In 1967, he received his first academic appointment, as an instructor in clinical dermatology. As a resident at UCSF, Conant also volunteered at the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, where he treated patients with genital herpes. Over the years, Conant rose up the academic ladder, and in 1984, he was appointed as clinical professor of dermatology.
While he was an associate professor at UCSF, Conant first identified Kaposi's Sarcoma and AIDS in patients, including early AIDS activist Bobbi Campbell. Conant founded the Kaposi's Sarcoma Research & Education Foundation in May 1982, which quickly became the first multidisciplinary AIDS clinic, and is now known today as the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. In 1987, Conant was appointed as co-chair of the California AIDS Leadership Committee, where he created California's initial policies in response to the AIDS epidemic.
He was the lead plaintiff in the Walters vs. Conant trial, which lead to the judicial decision protecting the First Amendment right of physicians to recommend the use of medical marijuana to people living with HIV and AIDS, as well as the right to talk to their patients about anything as long as it was in the privacy of the examination room.
In 2010, Conant closed his practice in San Francisco, where he cared for over 8,000 patients with HIV/AIDS, and moved to New York, citing rising costs and difficulties in dealing with health insurance companies. He stated, "I'm sorry to have to leave my patients, and a lot of them are sorry I had to leave, but it's time. This is only symptomatic of a much bigger problem we have in this country with health care." He continued to consult with researchers on a reported association of a virus with chronic fatigue syndrome and autism.
Later career
In August 2021, Conant was appointed as a special advisor to the CEO at American Gene Technologies (AGT), a biotechnology company in Rockville, Maryland who is focused on using gene therapy to find a cure for a variety of diseases, including HIV. Conant was eventually moved up to the role of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at American Gene Technologies in October 2021, where he oversees the clinical trials for AGT's potential HIV cure therapy, AGT103-T.
Recognitions
- UCSF names The Marcus Conant, MD, Endowment for HIV Dermatology and LGBTQ Health after Conant in 2023
- UC Berkeley's School of Public Health Public Health Hero Award (2012)
- UCSF Award for Public Service (1987)
- Conant was featured in the 1987 book And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts that displayed in start and spread of the AIDS epidemic and the government's indifference to the disease. He is also featured in the 1993 movie based on this book, where he is played by Richard Jenkins.
See also
References
- Tyring, Stephen; Conant, Marcus; Marini, Mario; Van Der Meijden, Willem; Washenik, Ken (2002). "Imiquimod; an international update on therapeutic uses in dermatology: Imiquimod: an international update". International Journal of Dermatology. 41 (11): 810–816. doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2002.01597.x.
- ^ "Conant (Marcus A.). Papers". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Endowment honors pioneering HIV doc Conant". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "The AIDS Epidemic in San Francisco: The Medical Response, 1981-1984". oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- Shilts, And the Band Played On, 1989
- Jeffrey Schmalz (June 6, 1992). "Riding AIDS Roller Coaster: Hope, Horror, Hope". The New York Times. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
- Joe Wright (2013). "Only Your Calamity: The Beginnings of Activism by and for People With AIDS". American Journal of Public Health. 103 (10): 1788–98. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2013.301381. PMC 3780739. PMID 23948013.
- Foundation, San Francisco AIDS (2012-03-02). "The View from Here: Cleve Jones & Dr. Marcus Conant". San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Conant honored with public health award". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "Walters v. Conant: Marcus Conant, M.D. - Lead Plaintiff". American Civil Liberties Union. 2003-10-01. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
- "Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP)". Oregon Department of Human Services. Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- Erin Allday (2010-06-22). "Costs Prompt AIDS Expert to Close S.F. Practice". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- Technologies, American Gene (2021-10-01). "American Gene Technologies Appoints Dr. Marcus A. Conant as Special Advisor to the CEO". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "Dr. Marcus Conant, Chief Medical Officer". American Gene Technologies. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- "Award for Public Service | Office of the Chancellor". chancellor.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
External links
- Curriculum vitae at Conant Foundation
- Oral Histories on the AIDS Epidemic in San Francisco, from UC Berkeley