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25 Years of Breakthroughs: Nobel Prize Awarded for Groundbreaking Research on Memory & Mood

February 17, 2012
Paul Greengard, Ph.D. and Eric R. Kandel, M.D.
Drs. Greengard and Kandel

In 2000, Scientific Council Members, Eric R. Kandel, M.D. and Paul Greengard, Ph.D. were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their important contributions to understanding the molecular changes in the brain that underlie memory and mood. Dr. Kandel’s research has focused on what happens in the brain when memories are formed, while Dr. Greengard’s research focuses on what happens inside a neuron after a signal is received. The results of their studies have proven to affect long-term processes such as mood and memory.


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Read new article, "Interview With a Researcher" on Dr. Kandel featured in the Quarterly, Winter 2012 Issue.

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