Co-founder of prion research.
He discovered prions, infectious proteins that cause neurodegenerative diseases.
His work transformed neuroscience and molecular medicine.
In 1942, he was born in the USA.
In 1968, he earned his MD from the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1982, he began pioneering research on prions.
Prion research, studying infectious proteins that cause brain diseases.
It helps understand Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
It supports developing diagnostic tools and potential treatments.
In 1997, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
His discoveries reshaped neuroscience and medical research.
He currently leads prion research and advises on neurodegenerative disease initiatives.
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