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Thomas C. Südhof

Thomas C. Südhof

🏥 Lasker Award - Basic Medical Research

Lasker Award | b. 1955

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Biography

Thomas Christian Südhof ( .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%} German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈzyːtˌhoːf] ⓘ ; born December 22, 1955), ForMemRS , is a German-American biochemist known for his study of synaptic transmission . Currently, he is a professor in the school of medicine in the department of molecular and cellular physiology , and by courtesy in neurology, and in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University . [ 2 ] [ 5 ] Südhof, James Rothman and Randy Schekman are the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureates for their work on vesicle trafficking. [ 6 ] As of 2023, Thomas Südhof had retracted two research papers from his lab due to issues such as duplicated data and image discrepancies, and since mid-2022, PubPeer [ 7 ] commenters including Elisabeth Bik have flagged more than 30 of Südhof’s papers for potential image manipulation, mislabeling, duplications and other issues. [ 8 ] Fields: Biology

About the Lasker Award

The Lasker Awards have been awarded annually since 1946 to living persons who have made major contributions to medical science or who have performed public service on behalf of medicine. They are administered by the Lasker Foundation, founded by advertising pioneer Albert Lasker and his wife Mary Woodard Lasker (a medical research activist). The awards are sometimes referred to as "America's Nobels."

Quick Facts

  • Award: Lasker Award - Basic Medical Research
  • Added: 2026-02-07
  • Source: Wikipedia
  • Established: 1946
  • Presented by: Lasker Foundation