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David Julius
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American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021
David Julius is an American physiologist who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on how the body senses temperature and touch. His work has been important for understanding the basic biological mechanisms behind these senses and has potential applications for developing new treatments for pain and other sensory disorders.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1955-11-04 ) November 4, 1955 (age 70) , New York City, U.S.
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS ), University of California, Berkeley ( MS , PhD ), Columbia University ( post-doctoral training )
- Spouse
- Holly Ingraham
- Awards
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021) Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2020)
- Fields
- Physiology , Biochemistry , Neuroscience
- Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco
- Thesis
- Protein processing and secretion in yeast: biosynthesis of α-factor mating pheromone (1984)
- Doctoral advisor
- Jeremy Thorner, Randy Schekman
- Other academic advisors
- Richard Axel , Alexander Rich
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Nobel Prize
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2021
“for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch”
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Brighton Beach
- Occupation
- biochemist
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Doctoral advisor
- Randy Schekman
- Field of work
- neuroscience
- Image
- Dr David Julius by christopher michel in 2022 04.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1955-11-04
- member of
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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- David Julius
- name in native language
- David Jay Julius
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Encyclopedic overview
David Jay Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat, including the characterization of the TRPV1 and TRPM8 receptors that detect capsaicin, menthol, and temperature. 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. In 2020 he was awarded The Kavli Prize, and in 2021 the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Ardem Patapoutian.
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