Dr. John Remmers
Dr. John Remmers research puts a lot of people to sleep, but thats a good
thing. The University of Calgary professor has been studying sleep-related
disorders and inventing methods of treatment for nearly 25 years, helping
people cope with the serious, yet relatively unknown condition of sleep apnea.
Remmers graduated from Dartmouth College, received his MD from Harvard
Medical School and has spent his professional life in the area of
physiology. He worked for Dartmouth College and the University of Texas
before coming to Calgary 20 years ago, where he is a professor in the
Department of Medicine and the Department of Physiology and Biophysics.
Remmers has been inventing devices to help diagnose and treat sleep apnea
for most of his career, being one of the first scientists to identify the
disease and begin searching for a cure. He continues to work in the
laboratory, studying the respiratory systems of frogs and rats, and in the
clinic working with patients.
An Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Heritage Scientist,
Remmers is also a member of the American Society for Clinical
Investigation and the American Physiological Society. He has previously
held the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Physiology
and the Director of the Centre for Advancement of Health.
Dr. Remmers is the President and CEO of Saga Tech Electronics Inc., a
company that develops and manufactures some of his inventions.
Alberta Scientist Finds Solution for a Good Nights Sleep
The Heritage Community Foundation is pleased to present this feature
article, courtesy of Innovation 2005
For more on Dr. John Remmers and his research into the medical
treatment of sleep apnea, click on the link to the Innovation 2005
website below.
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