Vol. 15 No. 1 (2017)
Commentary

2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi; Solving the Mystery of Autophagy

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  • Andrei Dan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v15i1.180

Published 2017-08-05

Keywords

  • nobel prize,
  • Yoshinori Ohsumi,
  • autophagy

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Dan A. 2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi; Solving the Mystery of Autophagy. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2017 Aug. 5 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];15(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/180

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Abstract

In 2016, Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi accomplished an incredible feat: he received the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology as a single recipient. Awarded once a year to up to 3 individuals who made a significant contribution to the scientific community, this Nobel Prize is the most well known, and arguably the most prestigious prize for those studying the human body.
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References

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