James H. Leathem, Ph.D.

1912 - 1978

Professor of Zoology

Ph.D. Princeton University, 1937

Assistant Professor, Rutgers University Dept. of Zoology, 1942 - 1946

Associate Professor, Rutgers University, Dept. of Zoology, 1947 - 1948

Professor, Rutgers University, Dept. of Zoology, 1949 - 1976

Director, Bureau of Biological Research, 1965 - 1976

Society for the Study of Reproduction, Carl J. Hartman Award in recognition of a career of research and scholarship in the field of reproductive biology, 1978.

Fullbright Commission on Population Research

Distinguished Research Award, Rutgers Research Council, 1964

Lindback Award for Research, 1970

Member, National Institutes of Child Health and Development

National Research Council

President, Society for the Study of Reproduction, 1970 - 71

Dr. Leathem's Graduate Students*:

Charles Barraclough, Ph.D. 1952

"Some effects of testosterone propionate in the mouse "

Bernard George Steinetz, Ph.D. 1954

"The effects of chorionic gonadotrophin in the hypothyroid rat: A biochemical study of the induction of ovarian cysts"

Mero Raymond Nocenti, Ph.D. 1955

"A biochemical study of the effects of chorionic gonadotrophin in the hypo- and euthyroid rat"

Kenneth A. Doeg, Ph.D. -1957

The influence of hypothydroidism and chorionic gonadotrophin on ovarian

Joseph G. Greslin - Ph.D. 1957

"Influence of chorionic gonadotrophin on ovarian lactic acid in euthyroid and hyptothyroid rats"

Sanford Arthur Miller, Ph.D. 1957

"The development of a semi-synthetic diet and its use in a study of protein metabolism in the cat"

Homer R. Harding, Ph.D. 1959

"The influence of estrogens on protein metabolism in the adult male rat"

Richard Blye, Ph.D. 1960

"The influence of hypothyroidism and chorionic gonadotrophin on ovarian and adrenal ascorbic acid in the rat"

Ronald M, Ph.D. 1961

"The influence of hormones on protein metabolism and repletion in adult rat"

Milton Brian Yatvin - Ph.D. 1962

"Ovarian proteins in gonadotrophin-treated hypothyroid rats"

Walter C. Adams, Ph.D. 1963

"Cholesterol metabolism in rats bearing cystic ovaries"

William G. Valleau, Ph.D. 1963

"The effect of dietary protein and cortisone acetate on metabolism in the normal and tumor bearing rat"

Cynthia J. Fisher, Ph.D. 1963

"The effect of protein nutrition on protein metabolism in the pregnant rat"

Floyd Hunter - Ph.D. 1964

Some aspects of ovarian follicular cyst physiology

Leroy Oddis, Ph.D. 1964

"The effect of corticosterone therapy and dietary protein on the survival and metabolism of adrenalectomized rats"

Gloria Callard, Ph.D. 1965

"Steroid synthesis in the rat with experimental ovarian cysts"

Paul H. Lenz, Ph.D. 1966

"The adrenal, anabolic hormones, and protein metabolism"

Cleve W. Laird - Ph.D. 1968

"Aspects of ovarian cyst induction in rats and rabbits"

Bernard Shapiro, Ph.D. 1970

"Ovarian and adrenal steroidogenic enzymes in the induced polycystic ovary"

George M. Butterstein, Ph.D. 1971

"Protein metabolism during normal and accelerated placental growth in the rat"

Postdoctoral Fellows:

Ian Callard

Frank Leftwich

*Dr. Leathem had many students and postdocs. We are trying to add to this list. If you are a former student or have information about his other students that we can include on this site please feel free to contact Dr. Charles Martin at martin@biology.rutgers.edu