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David Julius

American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021

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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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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)

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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.