Nobel medicine winner announced today

Exciting news!

According to the official Nobel Prize website, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2022 has been awarded to:

Dr. David Julius, Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, and Dr. Louis Reichardt**

for their discoveries of mechanisms for temperature and touch sensing.

Here's a brief summary of their work:

• Dr. David Julius, University of California, San Francisco, USA, has made groundbreaking discoveries about the molecular mechanisms of temperature sensing. He identified the ion channels responsible for sensing heat and cold, and his work has led to a deeper understanding of how our bodies perceive temperature.
• Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, Scripps Research, La Jolla, USA, has made significant contributions to our understanding of mechanoreceptors, which are specialized nerve endings that detect mechanical stimuli such as touch, pressure, and vibration. His work has shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying these sensations.
• Dr. Louis Reichardt, University of California, San Francisco, USA, has made important contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of mechanoreception. His work has focused on the development of new methods for studying the structure and function of ion channels, which has led to a better understanding of how our bodies perceive mechanical stimuli.

The Nobel Committee recognized their work as a major breakthrough in our understanding of the senses, and their discoveries have the potential to lead to new treatments for various diseases and disorders.

Congratulations to the winners!