William Kaelin.
Co-founder of hypoxia research
He discovered how cells sense oxygen levels.
His work transformed cancer and anemia research.
In 1957, he was born in the USA.
In 1982, he earned his MD from Duke University.
In 2000, he began groundbreaking research on hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs).
1. Hypoxia research, studying how cells respond to low oxygen.
2. It helps develop therapies for cancer, anemia, and other diseases.
3. It supports drug discovery targeting oxygen-sensing pathways.
In 2019, he received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
His discoveries reshaped cellular biology and medicine.
He currently leads research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School.
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