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   Yoshinori Ohsumi (大隅 良典, Ōsumi Yoshinori, born February 9, 1945) is a Japanese cell biologist specializing in autophagy, the process that cells use to destroy and recycle cellular components. Ohsumi is a professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology 's Institute of Innovative Research. [1] He received the Kyoto Prize for Basic Sciences in ...

   • Born: February 9, 1945 (age 78), Fukuoka, Japan
   • Known for: Autophagy

   • Fields: Cell biologist

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Yoshinori-OhsumiYoshinori Ohsumi | Biography, Nobel Prize, & Facts | Britannica

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   Yoshinori Ohsumi (born February 9, 1945, Fukuoka, Japan) Japanese cell biologist known for his work in elucidating the mechanisms of autophagy, a process by which cells degrade and recycle proteins and other cellular components. Ohsumi’s research played a key role in helping to uncover the critical physiological activities of autophagy ...

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2016/10/04 › scienceYoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize for Study of ‘Self ...

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   Oct 3, 2016 · Oct. 3, 2016. Leer en español. Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for his discoveries on how cells recycle their content ...

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   Did Yoshinori Ohsumi survive privation?

   • It frequently comes into play during starvation, allowing cells to survive periods of privation. Yoshinori Ohsumi survived privation while growing up in post–World War II Japan and struggled to establish his own course of independent research. But he persevered and went on to make key early discoveries in the field of autophagy ( 1, 2 ).

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   Why is Ohsumi important?

   • Ohsumi’s research played a key role in helping to uncover the critical physiological activities of autophagy, including its function in helping cells adapt to various types of stress, in contributing to embryo development, and in eliminating damaged proteins.

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   How did Dr Ohsumi become a chemist?

   • Dr. Ohsumi, who was born in 1945 in Fukuoka, Japan, and received a Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 1974, floundered at first, trying to find his way. He started out in chemistry but decided it was too established a field with few opportunities. So he switched to molecular biology.

   Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan Wins Nobel Prize for Study of ‘Self-Eating

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   When did Ohsumi start a lab?

   • Ohsumi then returned to the University of Tokyo and in 1988 opened his own lab. He focused on yeast vacuoles, specialized structures that can break down molecules for cleaning and other functions in the cell.

   Profile: Yoshinori Ohsumi: The rise and rise of a biology superstar

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6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesYoshinori Ohsumi: Autophagy from beginning to end - PMC

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   Apr 4, 2012 · Yoshinori Ohsumi survived privation while growing up in post–World War II Japan and struggled to establish his own course of independent research. But he persevered and went on to make key early discoveries in the field of autophagy ( 1 , 2 ).

   • Author: Caitlin Sedwick
   • DOI: 10.1083/jcb.1972pi

   • Publish Year: 2012
   • Publication: J Cell Biol. 2012 Apr 16; 197(2): 164-165.

7. www.nature.com › articles › 543S19aProfile: Yoshinori Ohsumi: The rise and rise of a biology ...

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   Mar 23, 2017 · Metrics. Nobel laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi's persistent study of baker's yeast spawned an exciting new field, and proves the value of supporting scientists in pursuit of their passion. A biology ...

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   • Publish Year: 2017

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   Oct 3, 2016 · Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology/Reuters. Molecular biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work in the field of autophagy: the processes by ...

10. www.nobelprize.org › laureate › 927Yoshinori Ohsumi – Facts - NobelPrize.org

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    Yoshinori Ohsumi was born in Fukuoka, Japan. He studied at the University of Tokyo where he received his doctoral degree in 1974. After a few years at Rockefeller University, New York, he returned to the University of Tokyo.