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David Julius | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California, Berkeley |
Known for | Identification of Kex2 prohormone convertase; Cloning of serotonin and purinergic receptors; Discovery of noxious hot, cold, and irritant receptors |
Spouse | Holly Ingraham |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Nobel Prize for Medicine (2021) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physiology Biochemistry Neuroscience |
Institutions | Columbia University University of California, San Francisco |
Doctoral advisor | Jeremy Thorner Randy Schekman |
Other academic advisors | Richard Axel[1] Alexander Rich |
David Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist. He is known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat. He is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco.
Julius won the 2010 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.[2][3] He also won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Ardem Patapoutian.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Julius Lab at UCSF Mission Bay | David Julius Lab". Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Julius Named to Receive the Shaw Prize". ucsf.edu. Archived from the original on April 29, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ "David Julius, PhD 49th Faculty Research Lecture Award". senate.ucsf.edu. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021". NobelPrize.org. Archived from the original on October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.